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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,613,796.37 and 33,430,678.49

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,613,796.37 and 33,430,678.49 is: 51,708,188.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,613,796.37 : 33,430,678.49 = 33,430,678.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,613,796.37/33,430,678.49 = 33,430,678.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,613,796.37x = 33,430,678.49 × 33,430,678.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,613,796.37x = 1,117,610,264,186,747
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,610,264,186,747/21,613,796.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,708,188.84

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