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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,677,134 and 36,870,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,677,134 and 36,870,545 is: 55,088,937.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,677,134 : 36,870,545 = 36,870,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,677,134/36,870,545 = 36,870,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,677,134x = 36,870,545 × 36,870,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,677,134x = 1,359,437,088,597,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,437,088,597,025/24,677,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,088,937.34

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