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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,882,134 and 54,127,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,882,134 and 54,127,412 is: 79,436,204.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,134 : 54,127,412 = 54,127,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,134/54,127,412 = 54,127,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,134x = 54,127,412 × 54,127,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,134x = 2,929,776,729,817,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,776,729,817,744/36,882,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,436,204.26

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