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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,322,973 and 57,927,487.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,322,973 and 57,927,487.50 is: 89,906,926.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,322,973 : 57,927,487.50 = 57,927,487.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,322,973/57,927,487.50 = 57,927,487.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,322,973x = 57,927,487.50 × 57,927,487.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,322,973x = 3,355,593,808,062,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,593,808,062,656/37,322,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,906,926.98

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