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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,739,150 and 77,021,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,739,150 and 77,021,370 is: 106,429,528.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,739,150 : 77,021,370 = 77,021,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,739,150/77,021,370 = 77,021,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,739,150x = 77,021,370 × 77,021,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,739,150x = 5,932,291,436,676,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,291,436,676,900/55,739,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,429,528.20

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