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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,270 and 56,353,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,270 and 56,353,255 is: 84,679,923.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,270 : 56,353,255 = 56,353,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,270/56,353,255 = 56,353,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,270x = 56,353,255 × 56,353,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,270x = 3,175,689,349,095,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,689,349,095,025/37,502,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,679,923.35

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