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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,066 and 36,083,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,066 and 36,083,433 is: 52,955,246.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,066 : 36,083,433 = 36,083,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,066/36,083,433 = 36,083,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,066x = 36,083,433 × 36,083,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,066x = 1,302,014,137,065,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,014,137,065,489/24,587,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,955,246.35

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