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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,694,474 and 51,328,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,694,474 and 51,328,495 is: 71,798,669.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,694,474 : 51,328,495 = 51,328,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,694,474/51,328,495 = 51,328,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,694,474x = 51,328,495 × 51,328,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,694,474x = 2,634,614,398,965,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,614,398,965,025/36,694,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,798,669.17

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