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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,342,436 and 80,059,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,342,436 and 80,059,112 is: 176,363,010.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,342,436 : 80,059,112 = 80,059,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,342,436/80,059,112 = 80,059,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,342,436x = 80,059,112 × 80,059,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,342,436x = 6,409,461,414,228,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,409,461,414,228,544/36,342,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,363,010.29

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