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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,233,571 and 48,772,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,233,571 and 48,772,044 is: 71,575,584.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,233,571 : 48,772,044 = 48,772,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,233,571/48,772,044 = 48,772,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,233,571x = 48,772,044 × 48,772,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,233,571x = 2,378,712,275,937,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,712,275,937,936/33,233,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,575,584.70

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