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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,059,978 and 57,453,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,059,978 and 57,453,288 is: 89,068,598.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,059,978 : 57,453,288 = 57,453,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,059,978/57,453,288 = 57,453,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,059,978x = 57,453,288 × 57,453,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,059,978x = 3,300,880,302,010,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,880,302,010,944/37,059,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,068,598.53

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