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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,951,237 and 52,426,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,951,237 and 52,426,861 is: 78,640,299.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,951,237 : 52,426,861 = 52,426,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,951,237/52,426,861 = 52,426,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,951,237x = 52,426,861 × 52,426,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,951,237x = 2,748,575,754,313,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,575,754,313,321/34,951,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,640,299.75

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