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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,388,424 and 76,912,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,388,424 and 76,912,140 is: 115,113,031.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,388,424 : 76,912,140 = 76,912,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,388,424/76,912,140 = 76,912,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,388,424x = 76,912,140 × 76,912,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,388,424x = 5,915,477,279,379,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,477,279,379,600/51,388,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,113,031.67

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