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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,434,644.75 and 35,904,018.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,434,644.75 and 35,904,018.38 is: 52,756,999.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,434,644.75 : 35,904,018.38 = 35,904,018.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,434,644.75/35,904,018.38 = 35,904,018.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,434,644.75x = 35,904,018.38 × 35,904,018.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,434,644.75x = 1,289,098,535,472,337.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,098,535,472,337.75/24,434,644.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,756,999.28

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