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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,237,140 and 57,804,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,237,140 and 57,804,345 is: 89,731,442.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,237,140 : 57,804,345 = 57,804,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,237,140/57,804,345 = 57,804,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,237,140x = 57,804,345 × 57,804,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,237,140x = 3,341,342,300,879,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,342,300,879,025/37,237,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,731,442.88

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