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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,091,790 and 36,702,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,091,790 and 36,702,320 is: 55,913,665.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,091,790 : 36,702,320 = 36,702,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,091,790/36,702,320 = 36,702,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,091,790x = 36,702,320 × 36,702,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,091,790x = 1,347,060,293,382,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,060,293,382,400/24,091,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,913,665.75

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