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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,554,572.13 and 80,284,002.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,554,572.13 and 80,284,002.75 is: 176,325,989.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,554,572.13 : 80,284,002.75 = 80,284,002.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,554,572.13/80,284,002.75 = 80,284,002.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,554,572.13x = 80,284,002.75 × 80,284,002.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,554,572.13x = 6,445,521,097,562,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,521,097,562,008/36,554,572.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,325,989.41

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