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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,677,138 and 36,870,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,677,138 and 36,870,551 is: 55,088,946.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,677,138 : 36,870,551 = 36,870,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,677,138/36,870,551 = 36,870,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,677,138x = 36,870,551 × 36,870,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,677,138x = 1,359,437,531,043,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,437,531,043,601/24,677,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,088,946.34

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