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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,975,372 and 57,701,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,975,372 and 57,701,472 is: 90,045,338.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,975,372 : 57,701,472 = 57,701,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,975,372/57,701,472 = 57,701,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,975,372x = 57,701,472 × 57,701,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,975,372x = 3,329,459,870,966,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,459,870,966,784/36,975,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,045,338.04

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