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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,106 and 36,588,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,106 and 36,588,810 is: 55,415,810.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,106 : 36,588,810 = 36,588,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,106/36,588,810 = 36,588,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,106x = 36,588,810 × 36,588,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,106x = 1,338,741,017,216,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,741,017,216,100/24,158,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,415,810.21

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