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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,494 and 55,044,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,494 and 55,044,180 is: 82,560,928.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,494 : 55,044,180 = 55,044,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,494/55,044,180 = 55,044,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,494x = 55,044,180 × 55,044,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,494x = 3,029,861,751,872,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,861,751,872,400/36,698,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,928.85

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