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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,708,930 and 76,830,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,708,930 and 76,830,864 is: 114,157,876.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,708,930 : 76,830,864 = 76,830,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,708,930/76,830,864 = 76,830,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,708,930x = 76,830,864 × 76,830,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,708,930x = 5,902,981,662,986,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,981,662,986,496/51,708,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,157,876.85

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