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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,059 and 51,562,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,059 and 51,562,673 is: 78,552,993.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,059 : 51,562,673 = 51,562,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,059/51,562,673 = 51,562,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,059x = 51,562,673 × 51,562,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,059x = 2,658,709,246,904,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,709,246,904,929/33,846,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,552,993.33

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