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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,802 and 51,058,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,802 and 51,058,866 is: 78,432,664.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,802 : 51,058,866 = 51,058,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,802/51,058,866 = 51,058,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,802x = 51,058,866 × 51,058,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,802x = 2,607,007,797,205,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,007,797,205,956/33,238,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,664.25

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