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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,560 and 81,649,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,560 and 81,649,952 is: 179,911,318.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,560 : 81,649,952 = 81,649,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,560/81,649,952 = 81,649,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,560x = 81,649,952 × 81,649,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,560x = 6,666,714,661,602,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,714,661,602,304/37,055,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,911,318.61

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