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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,199,670 and 50,636,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,199,670 and 50,636,199 is: 70,830,055.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,199,670 : 50,636,199 = 50,636,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,199,670/50,636,199 = 50,636,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,199,670x = 50,636,199 × 50,636,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,199,670x = 2,564,024,649,167,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,024,649,167,601/36,199,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,830,055.89

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