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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,367,946.81 and 33,107,489.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,367,946.81 and 33,107,489.44 is: 51,296,732.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,367,946.81 : 33,107,489.44 = 33,107,489.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,367,946.81/33,107,489.44 = 33,107,489.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,367,946.81x = 33,107,489.44 × 33,107,489.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,367,946.81x = 1,096,105,856,854,174.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,105,856,854,174.12/21,367,946.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,296,732.74

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