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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,908 and 51,020,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,908 and 51,020,634 is: 71,329,853.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,908 : 51,020,634 = 51,020,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,908/51,020,634 = 51,020,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,908x = 51,020,634 × 51,020,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,908x = 2,603,105,093,761,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,105,093,761,956/36,493,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,853.02

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