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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,033,801 and 31,466,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,033,801 and 31,466,637 is: 47,074,194.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,033,801 : 31,466,637 = 31,466,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,033,801/31,466,637 = 31,466,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,033,801x = 31,466,637 × 31,466,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,033,801x = 990,149,244,089,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,149,244,089,769/21,033,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,074,194.73

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