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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,428 and 36,083,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,428 and 36,083,979 is: 52,956,069.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,428 : 36,083,979 = 36,083,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,428/36,083,979 = 36,083,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,428x = 36,083,979 × 36,083,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,428x = 1,302,053,540,472,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,053,540,472,441/24,587,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,956,069.28

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