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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,480 and 55,044,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,480 and 55,044,160 is: 82,560,900.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,480 : 55,044,160 = 55,044,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,480/55,044,160 = 55,044,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,480x = 55,044,160 × 55,044,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,480x = 3,029,859,550,105,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,859,550,105,600/36,698,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,900.35

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