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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,908,925 and 70,875,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,908,925 and 70,875,288 is: 152,642,678.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,908,925 : 70,875,288 = 70,875,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,908,925/70,875,288 = 70,875,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,908,925x = 70,875,288 × 70,875,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,908,925x = 5,023,306,449,082,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,023,306,449,082,944/32,908,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,642,678.21

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