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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,617,872 and 53,600,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,617,872 and 53,600,088 is: 82,990,931.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,617,872 : 53,600,088 = 53,600,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,617,872/53,600,088 = 53,600,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,617,872x = 53,600,088 × 53,600,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,617,872x = 2,872,969,433,607,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,969,433,607,744/34,617,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,990,931.20

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