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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,877,850 and 52,360,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,877,850 and 52,360,935 is: 83,389,501.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,877,850 : 52,360,935 = 52,360,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,877,850/52,360,935 = 52,360,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,877,850x = 52,360,935 × 52,360,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,877,850x = 2,741,667,514,074,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,667,514,074,225/32,877,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,389,501.26

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