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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,721,398 and 79,577,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,721,398 and 79,577,469 is: 187,790,956.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,721,398 : 79,577,469 = 79,577,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,721,398/79,577,469 = 79,577,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,721,398x = 79,577,469 × 79,577,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,721,398x = 6,332,573,572,445,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,573,572,445,961/33,721,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,790,956.13

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