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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,800,008 and 72,988,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,800,008 and 72,988,048 is: 157,611,061.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,800,008 : 72,988,048 = 72,988,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,800,008/72,988,048 = 72,988,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,800,008x = 72,988,048 × 72,988,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,800,008x = 5,327,255,150,850,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,255,150,850,304/33,800,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,611,061.83

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