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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,854,908.88 and 58,671,735.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,854,908.88 and 58,671,735.75 is: 93,403,366.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,854,908.88 : 58,671,735.75 = 58,671,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,854,908.88/58,671,735.75 = 58,671,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,854,908.88x = 58,671,735.75 × 58,671,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,854,908.88x = 3,442,372,575,917,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,442,372,575,917,828/36,854,908.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,403,366.91

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