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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,413,386.50 and 37,768,029.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,413,386.50 and 37,768,029.75 is: 58,427,947.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,413,386.50 : 37,768,029.75 = 37,768,029.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,413,386.50/37,768,029.75 = 37,768,029.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,413,386.50x = 37,768,029.75 × 37,768,029.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,413,386.50x = 1,426,424,071,196,885
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,424,071,196,885/24,413,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,427,947.77

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