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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,513.00 and 46,968.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,513.00 and 46,968.17 is: 65,825.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,513.00 : 46,968.17 = 46,968.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,513.00/46,968.17 = 46,968.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,513.00x = 46,968.17 × 46,968.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,513.00x = 2,206,009,398.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,206,009,398.62/33,513.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,825.49

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