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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,820,432 and 77,445,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,820,432 and 77,445,048 is: 115,740,746.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,820,432 : 77,445,048 = 77,445,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,820,432/77,445,048 = 77,445,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,820,432x = 77,445,048 × 77,445,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,820,432x = 5,997,735,459,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,735,459,722,304/51,820,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,740,746.04

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