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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,484,464.75 and 34,075,694.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,484,464.75 and 34,075,694.25 is: 54,046,165.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,484,464.75 : 34,075,694.25 = 34,075,694.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,484,464.75/34,075,694.25 = 34,075,694.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,484,464.75x = 34,075,694.25 × 34,075,694.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,484,464.75x = 1,161,152,938,619,483
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,152,938,619,483/21,484,464.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,046,165.55

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