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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,344,068 and 28,512,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,344,068 and 28,512,162 is: 39,959,725.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,344,068 : 28,512,162 = 28,512,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,344,068/28,512,162 = 28,512,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,344,068x = 28,512,162 × 28,512,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,344,068x = 812,943,381,914,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,943,381,914,244/20,344,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,959,725.95

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