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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,255,052.50 and 57,502,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,255,052.50 and 57,502,764 is: 91,202,953.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,255,052.50 : 57,502,764 = 57,502,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,255,052.50/57,502,764 = 57,502,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,255,052.50x = 57,502,764 × 57,502,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,255,052.50x = 3,306,567,867,639,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,567,867,639,696/36,255,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,202,953.51

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