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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,894,312 and 29,591,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,894,312 and 29,591,868 is: 41,909,905.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,894,312 : 29,591,868 = 29,591,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,894,312/29,591,868 = 29,591,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,894,312x = 29,591,868 × 29,591,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,894,312x = 875,678,651,729,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,678,651,729,424/20,894,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,909,905.99

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