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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,572 and 30,995,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,572 and 30,995,935 is: 47,642,982.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,572 : 30,995,935 = 30,995,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,572/30,995,935 = 30,995,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,572x = 30,995,935 × 30,995,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,572x = 960,747,986,524,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,747,986,524,225/20,165,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,982.13

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