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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,246,360 and 50,234,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,246,360 and 50,234,240 is: 73,686,046.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,246,360 : 50,234,240 = 50,234,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,246,360/50,234,240 = 50,234,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,246,360x = 50,234,240 × 50,234,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,246,360x = 2,523,478,868,377,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,478,868,377,600/34,246,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,686,046.29

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