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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,860,888 and 32,273,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,860,888 and 32,273,664 is: 49,930,251.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,860,888 : 32,273,664 = 32,273,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,860,888/32,273,664 = 32,273,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,860,888x = 32,273,664 × 32,273,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,860,888x = 1,041,589,387,984,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,589,387,984,896/20,860,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,930,251.67

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