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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,208,426 and 33,636,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,208,426 and 33,636,598 is: 53,347,698.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,208,426 : 33,636,598 = 33,636,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,208,426/33,636,598 = 33,636,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,208,426x = 33,636,598 × 33,636,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,208,426x = 1,131,420,725,013,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,420,725,013,604/21,208,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,347,698.93

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