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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,452 and 55,044,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,452 and 55,044,117 is: 82,560,834.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,452 : 55,044,117 = 55,044,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,452/55,044,117 = 55,044,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,452x = 55,044,117 × 55,044,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,452x = 3,029,854,816,309,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,854,816,309,689/36,698,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,834.35

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