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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,886 and 32,508,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,886 and 32,508,741 is: 50,990,256.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,886 : 32,508,741 = 32,508,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,886/32,508,741 = 32,508,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,886x = 32,508,741 × 32,508,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,886x = 1,056,818,241,405,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,818,241,405,081/20,725,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,990,256.41

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