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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,472,110 and 51,722,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,472,110 and 51,722,896 is: 79,924,987.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,472,110 : 51,722,896 = 51,722,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,472,110/51,722,896 = 51,722,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,472,110x = 51,722,896 × 51,722,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,472,110x = 2,675,257,970,626,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,257,970,626,816/33,472,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,924,987.42

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