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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,379,752 and 54,650,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,379,752 and 54,650,508 is: 79,900,958.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,379,752 : 54,650,508 = 54,650,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,379,752/54,650,508 = 54,650,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,379,752x = 54,650,508 × 54,650,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,379,752x = 2,986,678,024,658,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,678,024,658,064/37,379,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,900,958.80

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