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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,379,674 and 54,650,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,379,674 and 54,650,389 is: 79,900,777.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,379,674 : 54,650,389 = 54,650,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,379,674/54,650,389 = 54,650,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,379,674x = 54,650,389 × 54,650,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,379,674x = 2,986,665,017,851,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,665,017,851,321/37,379,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,900,777.57

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