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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,876,388 and 47,689,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,876,388 and 47,689,160 is: 103,959,391.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,876,388 : 47,689,160 = 47,689,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,876,388/47,689,160 = 47,689,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,876,388x = 47,689,160 × 47,689,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,876,388x = 2,274,255,981,505,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,255,981,505,600/21,876,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,959,391.35

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