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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,225,986 and 36,356,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,225,986 and 36,356,697 is: 54,561,635.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,225,986 : 36,356,697 = 36,356,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,225,986/36,356,697 = 36,356,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,225,986x = 36,356,697 × 36,356,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,225,986x = 1,321,809,416,749,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,809,416,749,809/24,225,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,561,635.46

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