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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,502,440 and 56,353,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,502,440 and 56,353,528 is: 84,680,359.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,502,440 : 56,353,528 = 56,353,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,502,440/56,353,528 = 56,353,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,502,440x = 56,353,528 × 56,353,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,502,440x = 3,175,720,118,046,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,720,118,046,784/37,502,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,680,359.95

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