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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,480,670.88 and 37,035,861.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,480,670.88 and 37,035,861.38 is: 56,030,124.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,480,670.88 : 37,035,861.38 = 37,035,861.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,480,670.88/37,035,861.38 = 37,035,861.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,480,670.88x = 37,035,861.38 × 37,035,861.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,480,670.88x = 1,371,655,027,788,217
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,655,027,788,217/24,480,670.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,030,124.12

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