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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,570,831.50 and 53,643,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,570,831.50 and 53,643,880.50 is: 78,687,462.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,570,831.50 : 53,643,880.50 = 53,643,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,570,831.50/53,643,880.50 = 53,643,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,570,831.50x = 53,643,880.50 × 53,643,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,570,831.50x = 2,877,665,915,098,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,877,665,915,098,280/36,570,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,687,462.03

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