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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,251,119 and 36,628,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,251,119 and 36,628,457 is: 55,322,967.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,251,119 : 36,628,457 = 36,628,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,251,119/36,628,457 = 36,628,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,251,119x = 36,628,457 × 36,628,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,251,119x = 1,341,643,862,200,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,643,862,200,849/24,251,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,322,967.25

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