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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,620,100 and 56,652,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,620,100 and 56,652,075 is: 87,641,967.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,620,100 : 56,652,075 = 56,652,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,620,100/56,652,075 = 56,652,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,620,100x = 56,652,075 × 56,652,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,620,100x = 3,209,457,601,805,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,457,601,805,625/36,620,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,641,967.17

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