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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,568.13 and 54,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,568.13 and 54,600.75 is: 81,525.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,568.13 : 54,600.75 = 54,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,568.13/54,600.75 = 54,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,568.13x = 54,600.75 × 54,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,568.13x = 2,981,241,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,241,900.56/36,568.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,525.70

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