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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,706,772 and 32,029,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,706,772 and 32,029,206 is: 49,542,731.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,706,772 : 32,029,206 = 32,029,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,706,772/32,029,206 = 32,029,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,706,772x = 32,029,206 × 32,029,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,706,772x = 1,025,870,036,990,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,870,036,990,436/20,706,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,542,731.09

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