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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,139,381 and 76,612,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,139,381 and 76,612,876 is: 112,573,886.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,139,381 : 76,612,876 = 76,612,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,139,381/76,612,876 = 76,612,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,139,381x = 76,612,876 × 76,612,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,139,381x = 5,869,532,768,991,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,532,768,991,376/52,139,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,573,886.69

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