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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,471,994 and 51,722,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,471,994 and 51,722,739 is: 79,924,779.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,471,994 : 51,722,739 = 51,722,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,471,994/51,722,739 = 51,722,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,471,994x = 51,722,739 × 51,722,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,471,994x = 2,675,241,729,662,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,241,729,662,121/33,471,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,924,779.19

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