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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,122 and 51,433,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,122 and 51,433,572 is: 72,083,804.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,122 : 51,433,572 = 51,433,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,122/51,433,572 = 51,433,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,122x = 51,433,572 × 51,433,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,122x = 2,645,412,328,679,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,412,328,679,184/36,699,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,804.31

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