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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,860,892 and 32,273,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,860,892 and 32,273,670 is: 49,930,260.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,860,892 : 32,273,670 = 32,273,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,860,892/32,273,670 = 32,273,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,860,892x = 32,273,670 × 32,273,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,860,892x = 1,041,589,775,268,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,589,775,268,900/20,860,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,930,260.67

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