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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,024,336 and 53,083,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,024,336 and 53,083,960 is: 78,222,310.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,024,336 : 53,083,960 = 53,083,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,024,336/53,083,960 = 53,083,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,024,336x = 53,083,960 × 53,083,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,024,336x = 2,817,906,809,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,906,809,281,600/36,024,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222,310.86

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