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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,318,096 and 37,949,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,318,096 and 37,949,399 is: 59,221,613.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,318,096 : 37,949,399 = 37,949,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,318,096/37,949,399 = 37,949,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,318,096x = 37,949,399 × 37,949,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,318,096x = 1,440,156,884,461,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,156,884,461,201/24,318,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,221,613.59

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