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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,506,000 and 48,406,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,506,000 and 48,406,345 is: 114,267,738.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,506,000 : 48,406,345 = 48,406,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,506,000/48,406,345 = 48,406,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,506,000x = 48,406,345 × 48,406,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,506,000x = 2,343,174,236,259,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,174,236,259,025/20,506,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,267,738.04

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