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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,592,118 and 48,782,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,592,118 and 48,782,863 is: 65,034,981.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,118 : 48,782,863 = 48,782,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,118/48,782,863 = 48,782,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,118x = 48,782,863 × 48,782,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,118x = 2,379,767,722,476,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,767,722,476,769/36,592,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,034,981.64

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