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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,051 and 51,562,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,051 and 51,562,660 is: 78,552,972.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,051 : 51,562,660 = 51,562,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,051/51,562,660 = 51,562,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,051x = 51,562,660 × 51,562,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,051x = 2,658,707,906,275,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,707,906,275,600/33,846,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,552,972.29

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