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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,844,428 and 51,559,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,844,428 and 51,559,794 is: 78,548,006.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,844,428 : 51,559,794 = 51,559,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,844,428/51,559,794 = 51,559,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,844,428x = 51,559,794 × 51,559,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,844,428x = 2,658,412,357,322,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,412,357,322,436/33,844,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,548,006.70

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