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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,873,212 and 53,117,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,873,212 and 53,117,304 is: 76,517,553.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,873,212 : 53,117,304 = 53,117,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,873,212/53,117,304 = 53,117,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,873,212x = 53,117,304 × 53,117,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,873,212x = 2,821,447,984,228,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,447,984,228,416/36,873,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,517,553.83

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