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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,197,188 and 74,879,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,197,188 and 74,879,760 is: 109,517,312.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,197,188 : 74,879,760 = 74,879,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,197,188/74,879,760 = 74,879,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,197,188x = 74,879,760 × 74,879,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,197,188x = 5,606,978,457,657,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,978,457,657,600/51,197,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,517,312.90

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