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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,506,376 and 54,645,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,506,376 and 54,645,840 is: 81,798,528.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,506,376 : 54,645,840 = 54,645,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,506,376/54,645,840 = 54,645,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,506,376x = 54,645,840 × 54,645,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,506,376x = 2,986,167,829,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,167,829,305,600/36,506,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,798,528.27

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