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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,559 and 81,649,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,559 and 81,649,950 is: 179,911,314.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,559 : 81,649,950 = 81,649,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,559/81,649,950 = 81,649,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,559x = 81,649,950 × 81,649,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,559x = 6,666,714,335,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,714,335,002,500/37,055,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,911,314.66

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