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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,337,310 and 77,015,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,337,310 and 77,015,901 is: 115,538,757.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,337,310 : 77,015,901 = 77,015,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,337,310/77,015,901 = 77,015,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,337,310x = 77,015,901 × 77,015,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,337,310x = 5,931,449,006,841,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,449,006,841,801/51,337,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,538,757.42

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