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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,729,299 and 56,783,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,729,299 and 56,783,092 is: 85,459,301.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,729,299 : 56,783,092 = 56,783,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,729,299/56,783,092 = 56,783,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,729,299x = 56,783,092 × 56,783,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,729,299x = 3,224,319,537,080,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,319,537,080,464/37,729,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,459,301.46

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