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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,964,132 and 31,446,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,964,132 and 31,446,198 is: 47,169,297

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,964,132 : 31,446,198 = 31,446,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,964,132/31,446,198 = 31,446,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,964,132x = 31,446,198 × 31,446,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,964,132x = 988,863,368,655,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,863,368,655,204/20,964,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,169,297

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