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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,628,083 and 32,446,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,628,083 and 32,446,431 is: 48,676,107.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,628,083 : 32,446,431 = 32,446,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,628,083/32,446,431 = 32,446,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,628,083x = 32,446,431 × 32,446,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,628,083x = 1,052,770,884,637,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,770,884,637,761/21,628,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,676,107.11

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