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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,360,034 and 51,020,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,360,034 and 51,020,438 is: 71,591,932.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,360,034 : 51,020,438 = 51,020,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,360,034/51,020,438 = 51,020,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,360,034x = 51,020,438 × 51,020,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,360,034x = 2,603,085,093,711,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,085,093,711,844/36,360,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,591,932.33

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