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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,033,467 and 31,466,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,033,467 and 31,466,121 is: 47,073,398.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,033,467 : 31,466,121 = 31,466,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,033,467/31,466,121 = 31,466,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,033,467x = 31,466,121 × 31,466,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,033,467x = 990,116,770,786,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,116,770,786,641/21,033,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,073,398.35

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