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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,261,872 and 53,426,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,261,872 and 53,426,100 is: 80,947,153.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,261,872 : 53,426,100 = 53,426,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,261,872/53,426,100 = 53,426,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,261,872x = 53,426,100 × 53,426,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,261,872x = 2,854,348,161,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,348,161,210,000/35,261,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,947,153.38

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