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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,526,716 and 54,838,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,526,716 and 54,838,119 is: 82,329,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,526,716 : 54,838,119 = 54,838,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,526,716/54,838,119 = 54,838,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,526,716x = 54,838,119 × 54,838,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,526,716x = 3,007,219,295,458,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,219,295,458,161/36,526,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,329,309.20

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