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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,204,734 and 55,844,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,204,734 and 55,844,190 is: 83,821,955.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,204,734 : 55,844,190 = 55,844,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,204,734/55,844,190 = 55,844,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,204,734x = 55,844,190 × 55,844,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,204,734x = 3,118,573,556,756,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,573,556,756,100/37,204,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,821,955.47

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