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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,540,043.13 and 32,332,101.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,540,043.13 and 32,332,101.75 is: 48,531,230.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,540,043.13 : 32,332,101.75 = 32,332,101.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,540,043.13/32,332,101.75 = 32,332,101.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,540,043.13x = 32,332,101.75 × 32,332,101.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,540,043.13x = 1,045,364,803,572,353
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,364,803,572,353/21,540,043.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,531,230.76

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