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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,840,778 and 51,554,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,840,778 and 51,554,292 is: 78,539,713.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,840,778 : 51,554,292 = 51,554,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,840,778/51,554,292 = 51,554,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,840,778x = 51,554,292 × 51,554,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,840,778x = 2,657,845,023,621,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,845,023,621,264/33,840,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,539,713.94

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