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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,877,340 and 54,120,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,877,340 and 54,120,090 is: 79,425,038.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,340 : 54,120,090 = 54,120,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,340/54,120,090 = 54,120,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,340x = 54,120,090 × 54,120,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,340x = 2,928,984,141,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,984,141,608,100/36,877,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,425,038.29

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