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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,168 and 80,797,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,168 and 80,797,986 is: 179,530,962.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,168 : 80,797,986 = 80,797,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,168/80,797,986 = 80,797,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,168x = 80,797,986 × 80,797,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,168x = 6,528,314,541,656,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,314,541,656,196/36,363,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,530,962.25

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