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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,534 and 36,326,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,534 and 36,326,646 is: 56,133,879.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,534 : 36,326,646 = 36,326,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,534/36,326,646 = 36,326,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,534x = 36,326,646 × 36,326,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,534x = 1,319,625,209,609,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,625,209,609,316/23,508,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133,879.28

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