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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,422 and 55,044,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,422 and 55,044,073 is: 82,560,769.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,422 : 55,044,073 = 55,044,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,422/55,044,073 = 55,044,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,422x = 55,044,073 × 55,044,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,422x = 3,029,849,972,429,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,849,972,429,329/36,698,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,769.85

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