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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,284,234 and 32,457,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,284,234 and 32,457,771 is: 49,497,054.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,284,234 : 32,457,771 = 32,457,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,284,234/32,457,771 = 32,457,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,284,234x = 32,457,771 × 32,457,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,284,234x = 1,053,506,898,288,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,506,898,288,441/21,284,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,497,054.88

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