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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,442,909 and 73,462,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,442,909 and 73,462,399 is: 161,371,251.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,442,909 : 73,462,399 = 73,462,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,442,909/73,462,399 = 73,462,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,442,909x = 73,462,399 × 73,462,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,442,909x = 5,396,724,066,835,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,724,066,835,201/33,442,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,371,251.13

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