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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,860,880 and 32,273,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,860,880 and 32,273,652 is: 49,930,233.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,860,880 : 32,273,652 = 32,273,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,860,880/32,273,652 = 32,273,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,860,880x = 32,273,652 × 32,273,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,860,880x = 1,041,588,613,417,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,588,613,417,104/20,860,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,930,233.69

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