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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,336,897 and 46,085,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,336,897 and 46,085,397 is: 99,539,488.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,336,897 : 46,085,397 = 46,085,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,336,897/46,085,397 = 46,085,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,336,897x = 46,085,397 × 46,085,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,336,897x = 2,123,863,816,647,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,863,816,647,609/21,336,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,539,488.64

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