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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,457,073.47 and 53,379,680.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,457,073.47 and 53,379,680.91 is: 82,693,915.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,457,073.47 : 53,379,680.91 = 53,379,680.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,457,073.47/53,379,680.91 = 53,379,680.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,457,073.47x = 53,379,680.91 × 53,379,680.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,457,073.47x = 2,849,390,333,653,071
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,390,333,653,071/34,457,073.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,693,915.84

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