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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,346,076 and 28,459,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,346,076 and 28,459,304 is: 39,807,773.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,346,076 : 28,459,304 = 28,459,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,346,076/28,459,304 = 28,459,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,346,076x = 28,459,304 × 28,459,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,346,076x = 809,931,984,164,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,931,984,164,416/20,346,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,807,773.46

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