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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,632 and 36,696,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,632 and 36,696,073 is: 55,040,547.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,632 : 36,696,073 = 36,696,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,632/36,696,073 = 36,696,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,632x = 36,696,073 × 36,696,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,632x = 1,346,601,773,621,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,601,773,621,329/24,465,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,547.23

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