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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,652,224 and 53,856,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,652,224 and 53,856,396 is: 79,136,027.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652,224 : 53,856,396 = 53,856,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652,224/53,856,396 = 53,856,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652,224x = 53,856,396 × 53,856,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652,224x = 2,900,511,390,108,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,511,390,108,816/36,652,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,136,027.06

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