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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,226,696 and 32,017,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,226,696 and 32,017,596 is: 48,294,207.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,226,696 : 32,017,596 = 32,017,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,226,696/32,017,596 = 32,017,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,226,696x = 32,017,596 × 32,017,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,226,696x = 1,025,126,453,619,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,126,453,619,216/21,226,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,294,207.14

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