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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,376,682 and 54,942,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,376,682 and 54,942,690 is: 82,984,456.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,376,682 : 54,942,690 = 54,942,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,376,682/54,942,690 = 54,942,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,376,682x = 54,942,690 × 54,942,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,376,682x = 3,018,699,184,436,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,699,184,436,100/36,376,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,984,456.48

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