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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,576,482.25 and 77,160,490.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,576,482.25 and 77,160,490.88 is: 115,435,196.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576,482.25 : 77,160,490.88 = 77,160,490.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576,482.25/77,160,490.88 = 77,160,490.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576,482.25x = 77,160,490.88 × 77,160,490.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576,482.25x = 5,953,741,352,070,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,741,352,070,958/51,576,482.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,435,196.28

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