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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,787,712 and 60,156,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,787,712 and 60,156,960 is: 95,768,164.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,787,712 : 60,156,960 = 60,156,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,787,712/60,156,960 = 60,156,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,787,712x = 60,156,960 × 60,156,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,787,712x = 3,618,859,836,441,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,859,836,441,600/37,787,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,768,164.96

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