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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,720,683 and 42,893,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,720,683 and 42,893,110 is: 84,703,546.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,720,683 : 42,893,110 = 42,893,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,720,683/42,893,110 = 42,893,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,720,683x = 42,893,110 × 42,893,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,720,683x = 1,839,818,885,472,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,818,885,472,100/21,720,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,703,546.64

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