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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,988,310 and 36,848,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,988,310 and 36,848,686 is: 56,603,639.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,988,310 : 36,848,686 = 36,848,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,988,310/36,848,686 = 36,848,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,988,310x = 36,848,686 × 36,848,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,988,310x = 1,357,825,659,926,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,825,659,926,596/23,988,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,639.85

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