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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,626 and 36,696,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,626 and 36,696,065 is: 55,040,536.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,626 : 36,696,065 = 36,696,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,626/36,696,065 = 36,696,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,626x = 36,696,065 × 36,696,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,626x = 1,346,601,186,484,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,601,186,484,225/24,465,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,536.73

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