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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,468,880 and 53,457,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,468,880 and 53,457,018 is: 80,567,888.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,468,880 : 53,457,018 = 53,457,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,468,880/53,457,018 = 53,457,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,468,880x = 53,457,018 × 53,457,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,468,880x = 2,857,652,773,452,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,652,773,452,324/35,468,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,567,888.62

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