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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,770,456 and 36,427,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,770,456 and 36,427,332 is: 53,569,886.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,770,456 : 36,427,332 = 36,427,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,770,456/36,427,332 = 36,427,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,770,456x = 36,427,332 × 36,427,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,770,456x = 1,326,950,516,638,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,950,516,638,224/24,770,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,569,886.51

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