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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,391,740 and 80,061,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,391,740 and 80,061,816 is: 176,135,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,391,740 : 80,061,816 = 80,061,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,391,740/80,061,816 = 80,061,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,391,740x = 80,061,816 × 80,061,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,391,740x = 6,409,894,381,217,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,409,894,381,217,856/36,391,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,135,968.80

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