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