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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,099,570 and 51,381,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,099,570 and 51,381,459 is: 79,760,985.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,099,570 : 51,381,459 = 51,381,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,099,570/51,381,459 = 51,381,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,099,570x = 51,381,459 × 51,381,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,099,570x = 2,640,054,328,968,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,054,328,968,681/33,099,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,760,985.69

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