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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,094 and 36,588,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,094 and 36,588,792 is: 55,415,783.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,094 : 36,588,792 = 36,588,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,094/36,588,792 = 36,588,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,094x = 36,588,792 × 36,588,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,094x = 1,338,739,700,019,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,739,700,019,264/24,158,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,415,783.22

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