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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,597,896 and 53,491,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,597,896 and 53,491,623 is: 80,379,855.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,597,896 : 53,491,623 = 53,491,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,597,896/53,491,623 = 53,491,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,597,896x = 53,491,623 × 53,491,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,597,896x = 2,861,353,731,174,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,353,731,174,129/35,597,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,379,855.35

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