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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,773,012 and 54,962,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,773,012 and 54,962,991 is: 82,150,746.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,773,012 : 54,962,991 = 54,962,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,773,012/54,962,991 = 54,962,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,773,012x = 54,962,991 × 54,962,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,773,012x = 3,020,930,379,666,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,930,379,666,081/36,773,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,150,746.30

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