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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,544,368 and 32,240,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,544,368 and 32,240,218 is: 48,246,096.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,544,368 : 32,240,218 = 32,240,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,544,368/32,240,218 = 32,240,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,544,368x = 32,240,218 × 32,240,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,544,368x = 1,039,431,656,687,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,431,656,687,524/21,544,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,246,096.46

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