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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,592,155 and 48,782,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,592,155 and 48,782,898 is: 65,035,009.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,155 : 48,782,898 = 48,782,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,155/48,782,898 = 48,782,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,155x = 48,782,898 × 48,782,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,155x = 2,379,771,137,278,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,771,137,278,404/36,592,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,035,009.21

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