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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,713,365 and 53,431,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,713,365 and 53,431,167 is: 79,938,969.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,713,365 : 53,431,167 = 53,431,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,713,365/53,431,167 = 53,431,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,713,365x = 53,431,167 × 53,431,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,713,365x = 2,854,889,606,981,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,889,606,981,889/35,713,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,938,969.82

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