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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,940,792 and 51,395,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,940,792 and 51,395,751 is: 73,496,522.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,940,792 : 51,395,751 = 51,395,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,940,792/51,395,751 = 51,395,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,940,792x = 51,395,751 × 51,395,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,940,792x = 2,641,523,220,854,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,523,220,854,001/35,940,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,496,522.30

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