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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,898,628 and 57,281,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,898,628 and 57,281,796 is: 88,924,828.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,898,628 : 57,281,796 = 57,281,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,898,628/57,281,796 = 57,281,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,898,628x = 57,281,796 × 57,281,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,898,628x = 3,281,204,152,985,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,204,152,985,616/36,898,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,924,828.13

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