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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,261,876 and 53,426,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,261,876 and 53,426,106 is: 80,947,162.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,261,876 : 53,426,106 = 53,426,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,261,876/53,426,106 = 53,426,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,261,876x = 53,426,106 × 53,426,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,261,876x = 2,854,348,802,323,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,348,802,323,236/35,261,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,947,162.38

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