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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,100,272 and 76,631,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,100,272 and 76,631,643 is: 114,919,323.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,100,272 : 76,631,643 = 76,631,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,100,272/76,631,643 = 76,631,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,100,272x = 76,631,643 × 76,631,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,100,272x = 5,872,408,708,879,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,408,708,879,449/51,100,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,919,323.89

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