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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,604,269.75 and 51,898,775.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,604,269.75 and 51,898,775.75 is: 80,152,996.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,604,269.75 : 51,898,775.75 = 51,898,775.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,604,269.75/51,898,775.75 = 51,898,775.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,604,269.75x = 51,898,775.75 × 51,898,775.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,604,269.75x = 2,693,482,924,348,788
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,482,924,348,788/33,604,269.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,152,996.76

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