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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,226,380 and 48,578,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,226,380 and 48,578,130 is: 71,022,925.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,226,380 : 48,578,130 = 48,578,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,226,380/48,578,130 = 48,578,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,226,380x = 48,578,130 × 48,578,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,226,380x = 2,359,834,714,296,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,834,714,296,900/33,226,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,022,925.59

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