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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,247,848 and 54,898,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,247,848 and 54,898,237 is: 83,144,699.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,247,848 : 54,898,237 = 54,898,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,247,848/54,898,237 = 54,898,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,247,848x = 54,898,237 × 54,898,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,247,848x = 3,013,816,425,708,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,816,425,708,169/36,247,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,144,699.40

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