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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,928,780 and 37,293,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,928,780 and 37,293,558 is: 55,791,317.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,928,780 : 37,293,558 = 37,293,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,928,780/37,293,558 = 37,293,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,928,780x = 37,293,558 × 37,293,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,928,780x = 1,390,809,468,299,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,809,468,299,364/24,928,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,791,317.04

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