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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,092,223 and 77,937,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,092,223 and 77,937,255 is: 168,297,079.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,092,223 : 77,937,255 = 77,937,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,092,223/77,937,255 = 77,937,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,092,223x = 77,937,255 × 77,937,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,092,223x = 6,074,215,716,935,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,215,716,935,025/36,092,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,297,079.32

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