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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,406,980.75 and 36,925,383.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,406,980.75 and 36,925,383.94 is: 55,864,508.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,406,980.75 : 36,925,383.94 = 36,925,383.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,406,980.75/36,925,383.94 = 36,925,383.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,406,980.75x = 36,925,383.94 × 36,925,383.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,406,980.75x = 1,363,483,978,931,783
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,483,978,931,783/24,406,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,864,508.31

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