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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,268 and 56,353,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,268 and 56,353,252 is: 84,679,918.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,268 : 56,353,252 = 56,353,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,268/56,353,252 = 56,353,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,268x = 56,353,252 × 56,353,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,268x = 3,175,689,010,975,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,689,010,975,504/37,502,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,679,918.85

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