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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,016,288 and 53,925,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,016,288 and 53,925,388 is: 80,739,788.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,016,288 : 53,925,388 = 53,925,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,016,288/53,925,388 = 53,925,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,016,288x = 53,925,388 × 53,925,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,016,288x = 2,907,947,470,950,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,947,470,950,544/36,016,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,739,788.37

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