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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,038 and 51,562,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,038 and 51,562,641 is: 78,552,944.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,038 : 51,562,641 = 51,562,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,038/51,562,641 = 51,562,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,038x = 51,562,641 × 51,562,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,038x = 2,658,705,946,894,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,705,946,894,881/33,846,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,552,944.57

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