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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,740,844 and 56,552,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,740,844 and 56,552,002 is: 84,739,200.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,740,844 : 56,552,002 = 56,552,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,740,844/56,552,002 = 56,552,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,740,844x = 56,552,002 × 56,552,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,740,844x = 3,198,128,930,208,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,128,930,208,004/37,740,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,739,200.06

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