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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,502,512 and 80,143,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,502,512 and 80,143,392 is: 175,959,486.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,502,512 : 80,143,392 = 80,143,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,502,512/80,143,392 = 80,143,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,502,512x = 80,143,392 × 80,143,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,502,512x = 6,422,963,281,265,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,422,963,281,265,664/36,502,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,959,486.88

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