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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,702,246 and 33,573,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,702,246 and 33,573,489 is: 51,938,364.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,702,246 : 33,573,489 = 33,573,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,702,246/33,573,489 = 33,573,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,702,246x = 33,573,489 × 33,573,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,702,246x = 1,127,179,163,633,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,179,163,633,121/21,702,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,938,364.52

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