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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,648 and 36,696,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,648 and 36,696,098 is: 55,040,586.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,648 : 36,696,098 = 36,696,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,648/36,696,098 = 36,696,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,648x = 36,696,098 × 36,696,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,648x = 1,346,603,608,425,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,603,608,425,604/24,465,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,586.23

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