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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,292 and 56,353,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,292 and 56,353,287 is: 84,679,969.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,292 : 56,353,287 = 56,353,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,292/56,353,287 = 56,353,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,292x = 56,353,287 × 56,353,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,292x = 3,175,692,955,704,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,692,955,704,369/37,502,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,679,969.85

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