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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,666,058 and 80,653,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,666,058 and 80,653,856 is: 177,413,249.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,666,058 : 80,653,856 = 80,653,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,666,058/80,653,856 = 80,653,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,666,058x = 80,653,856 × 80,653,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,666,058x = 6,505,044,487,668,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,505,044,487,668,736/36,666,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,413,249.27

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