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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,077,761 and 54,289,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,077,761 and 54,289,318 is: 79,490,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,077,761 : 54,289,318 = 54,289,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,077,761/54,289,318 = 54,289,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,077,761x = 54,289,318 × 54,289,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,077,761x = 2,947,330,048,905,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,330,048,905,124/37,077,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,490,507.77

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