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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,755 and 37,099,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,755 and 37,099,854 is: 80,699,984.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,755 : 37,099,854 = 37,099,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,755/37,099,854 = 37,099,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,755x = 37,099,854 × 37,099,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,755x = 1,376,399,166,821,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,399,166,821,316/17,055,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,699,984.66

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