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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,638 and 36,696,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,638 and 36,696,083 is: 55,040,563.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,638 : 36,696,083 = 36,696,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,638/36,696,083 = 36,696,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,638x = 36,696,083 × 36,696,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,638x = 1,346,602,507,542,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,602,507,542,889/24,465,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,563.73

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