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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,838 and 81,795,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,838 and 81,795,585 is: 179,737,450.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,838 : 81,795,585 = 81,795,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,838/81,795,585 = 81,795,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,838x = 81,795,585 × 81,795,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,838x = 6,690,517,725,492,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,517,725,492,225/37,223,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,737,450.11

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