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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,247,846 and 54,898,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,247,846 and 54,898,234 is: 83,144,694.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,247,846 : 54,898,234 = 54,898,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,247,846/54,898,234 = 54,898,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,247,846x = 54,898,234 × 54,898,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,247,846x = 3,013,816,096,318,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,816,096,318,756/36,247,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,144,694.90

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