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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,996,974 and 48,485,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,996,974 and 48,485,066 is: 71,242,945.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,996,974 : 48,485,066 = 48,485,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,996,974/48,485,066 = 48,485,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,996,974x = 48,485,066 × 48,485,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,996,974x = 2,350,801,625,024,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,801,625,024,356/32,996,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,242,945.64

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