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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,702,249 and 33,573,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,702,249 and 33,573,495 is: 51,938,375.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,702,249 : 33,573,495 = 33,573,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,702,249/33,573,495 = 33,573,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,702,249x = 33,573,495 × 33,573,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,702,249x = 1,127,179,566,515,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,179,566,515,025/21,702,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,938,375.90

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