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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,983,667 and 50,338,460.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,983,667 and 50,338,460.25 is: 74,564,071.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,983,667 : 50,338,460.25 = 50,338,460.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,983,667/50,338,460.25 = 50,338,460.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,983,667x = 50,338,460.25 × 50,338,460.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,983,667x = 2,533,960,580,340,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,960,580,340,830/33,983,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,564,071.63

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