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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,926,802 and 80,355,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,926,802 and 80,355,672 is: 174,860,363.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,926,802 : 80,355,672 = 80,355,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,926,802/80,355,672 = 80,355,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,926,802x = 80,355,672 × 80,355,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,926,802x = 6,457,034,022,571,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,457,034,022,571,584/36,926,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,860,363.55

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