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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,458,015 and 55,904,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,458,015 and 55,904,756 is: 85,724,407.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,458,015 : 55,904,756 = 55,904,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,458,015/55,904,756 = 55,904,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,458,015x = 55,904,756 × 55,904,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,458,015x = 3,125,341,743,419,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,341,743,419,536/36,458,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,724,407.74

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