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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,640 and 36,696,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,640 and 36,696,086 is: 55,040,568.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,640 : 36,696,086 = 36,696,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,640/36,696,086 = 36,696,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,640x = 36,696,086 × 36,696,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,640x = 1,346,602,727,719,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,602,727,719,396/24,465,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,568.23

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