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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,001,536 and 37,568,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,001,536 and 37,568,872 is: 56,453,337.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,001,536 : 37,568,872 = 37,568,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,001,536/37,568,872 = 37,568,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,001,536x = 37,568,872 × 37,568,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,001,536x = 1,411,420,143,352,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,420,143,352,384/25,001,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,453,337.24

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