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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,058 and 51,562,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,058 and 51,562,671 is: 78,552,989.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,058 : 51,562,671 = 51,562,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,058/51,562,671 = 51,562,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,058x = 51,562,671 × 51,562,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,058x = 2,658,709,040,654,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,709,040,654,241/33,846,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,552,989.56

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