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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,753,172 and 33,153,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,753,172 and 33,153,318 is: 52,962,626.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,753,172 : 33,153,318 = 33,153,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,753,172/33,153,318 = 33,153,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,753,172x = 33,153,318 × 33,153,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,753,172x = 1,099,142,494,409,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,142,494,409,124/20,753,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,962,626.36

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