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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,892 and 32,508,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,892 and 32,508,750 is: 50,990,269.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,892 : 32,508,750 = 32,508,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,892/32,508,750 = 32,508,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,892x = 32,508,750 × 32,508,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,892x = 1,056,818,826,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,818,826,562,500/20,725,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,990,269.88

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