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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,624 and 36,696,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,624 and 36,696,062 is: 55,040,532.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,624 : 36,696,062 = 36,696,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,624/36,696,062 = 36,696,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,624x = 36,696,062 × 36,696,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,624x = 1,346,600,966,307,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,600,966,307,844/24,465,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,532.23

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