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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,109 and 51,433,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,109 and 51,433,552 is: 72,083,773.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,109 : 51,433,552 = 51,433,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,109/51,433,552 = 51,433,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,109x = 51,433,552 × 51,433,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,109x = 2,645,410,271,336,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,410,271,336,704/36,699,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,773.79

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