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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,620,076 and 56,652,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,620,076 and 56,652,039 is: 87,641,913.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,620,076 : 56,652,039 = 56,652,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,620,076/56,652,039 = 56,652,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,620,076x = 56,652,039 × 56,652,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,620,076x = 3,209,453,522,857,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,453,522,857,521/36,620,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,641,913.22

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