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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,387,792 and 46,184,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,387,792 and 46,184,640 is: 99,730,770.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,387,792 : 46,184,640 = 46,184,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,387,792/46,184,640 = 46,184,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,387,792x = 46,184,640 × 46,184,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,387,792x = 2,133,020,971,929,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,020,971,929,600/21,387,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,730,770.34

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