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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,570,157 and 78,643,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,570,157 and 78,643,994 is: 169,123,632.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,570,157 : 78,643,994 = 78,643,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,570,157/78,643,994 = 78,643,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,570,157x = 78,643,994 × 78,643,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,570,157x = 6,184,877,792,272,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,877,792,272,036/36,570,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,123,632.48

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