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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,148,838 and 46,327,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,148,838 and 46,327,588 is: 101,482,899.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,148,838 : 46,327,588 = 46,327,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,148,838/46,327,588 = 46,327,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,148,838x = 46,327,588 × 46,327,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,148,838x = 2,146,245,409,897,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,245,409,897,744/21,148,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,482,899.91

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