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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,756 and 32,508,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,756 and 32,508,534 is: 50,989,926.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,756 : 32,508,534 = 32,508,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,756/32,508,534 = 32,508,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,756x = 32,508,534 × 32,508,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,756x = 1,056,804,782,829,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,804,782,829,156/20,725,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,989,926.87

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