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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,079,492 and 36,545,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,079,492 and 36,545,823 is: 57,869,435.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,079,492 : 36,545,823 = 36,545,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,079,492/36,545,823 = 36,545,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,079,492x = 36,545,823 × 36,545,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,079,492x = 1,335,597,178,747,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,597,178,747,329/23,079,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,869,435.72

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