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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,572,126 and 53,765,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,572,126 and 53,765,733 is: 79,042,548.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,572,126 : 53,765,733 = 53,765,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,572,126/53,765,733 = 53,765,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,572,126x = 53,765,733 × 53,765,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,572,126x = 2,890,754,045,027,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,754,045,027,289/36,572,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,042,548.55

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