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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,825,845.63 and 55,392,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,825,845.63 and 55,392,516 is: 83,320,037.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,825,845.63 : 55,392,516 = 55,392,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,825,845.63/55,392,516 = 55,392,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,825,845.63x = 55,392,516 × 55,392,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,825,845.63x = 3,068,330,828,810,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,330,828,810,256/36,825,845.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,320,037.24

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