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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,321,287 and 58,417,933.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,321,287 and 58,417,933.50 is: 91,439,905.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,321,287 : 58,417,933.50 = 58,417,933.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,321,287/58,417,933.50 = 58,417,933.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,321,287x = 58,417,933.50 × 58,417,933.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,321,287x = 3,412,654,954,410,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412,654,954,410,422/37,321,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,439,905.45

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