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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,592,164 and 48,782,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,592,164 and 48,782,908 is: 65,035,019.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,164 : 48,782,908 = 48,782,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,164/48,782,908 = 48,782,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,164x = 48,782,908 × 48,782,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,164x = 2,379,772,112,936,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,772,112,936,464/36,592,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,035,019.87

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