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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,634,842 and 56,968,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,634,842 and 56,968,920 is: 88,589,377.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,634,842 : 56,968,920 = 56,968,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,634,842/56,968,920 = 56,968,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,634,842x = 56,968,920 × 56,968,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,634,842x = 3,245,457,845,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,457,845,966,400/36,634,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,589,377.46

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