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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,098 and 36,588,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,098 and 36,588,798 is: 55,415,792.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,098 : 36,588,798 = 36,588,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,098/36,588,798 = 36,588,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,098x = 36,588,798 × 36,588,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,098x = 1,338,740,139,084,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,740,139,084,804/24,158,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,415,792.22

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