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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,526,722 and 54,838,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,526,722 and 54,838,128 is: 82,329,322.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,526,722 : 54,838,128 = 54,838,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,526,722/54,838,128 = 54,838,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,526,722x = 54,838,128 × 54,838,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,526,722x = 3,007,220,282,544,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,220,282,544,384/36,526,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,329,322.70

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