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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,928,732 and 52,642,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,928,732 and 52,642,296 is: 115,811,039.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,928,732 : 52,642,296 = 52,642,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,928,732/52,642,296 = 52,642,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,928,732x = 52,642,296 × 52,642,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,928,732x = 2,771,211,328,151,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,771,211,328,151,616/23,928,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,811,039.55

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