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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,020,989 and 55,946,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,020,989 and 55,946,242 is: 89,374,460.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,020,989 : 55,946,242 = 55,946,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,020,989/55,946,242 = 55,946,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,020,989x = 55,946,242 × 55,946,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,020,989x = 3,129,981,993,922,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,981,993,922,564/35,020,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,374,460.38

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