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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,963,642 and 74,599,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,963,642 and 74,599,515 is: 163,854,266.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,963,642 : 74,599,515 = 74,599,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,963,642/74,599,515 = 74,599,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,963,642x = 74,599,515 × 74,599,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,963,642x = 5,565,087,638,235,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,087,638,235,225/33,963,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,854,266.22

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