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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,970,873 and 52,827,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,970,873 and 52,827,828 is: 116,423,770.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,970,873 : 52,827,828 = 52,827,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,970,873/52,827,828 = 52,827,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,970,873x = 52,827,828 × 52,827,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,970,873x = 2,790,779,411,197,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,779,411,197,584/23,970,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,423,770.26

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