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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,789,472.25 and 56,674,353.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,789,472.25 and 56,674,353.38 is: 84,996,750.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,789,472.25 : 56,674,353.38 = 56,674,353.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,789,472.25/56,674,353.38 = 56,674,353.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,789,472.25x = 56,674,353.38 × 56,674,353.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,789,472.25x = 3,211,982,330,474,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,982,330,474,374/37,789,472.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,996,750.13

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