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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,620,169 and 56,652,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,620,169 and 56,652,174 is: 87,642,108.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,620,169 : 56,652,174 = 56,652,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,620,169/56,652,174 = 56,652,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,620,169x = 56,652,174 × 56,652,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,620,169x = 3,209,468,818,926,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,468,818,926,276/36,620,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,642,108.34

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