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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,484 and 56,712,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,484 and 56,712,531 is: 84,974,109.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,484 : 56,712,531 = 56,712,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,484/56,712,531 = 56,712,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,484x = 56,712,531 × 56,712,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,484x = 3,216,311,172,425,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,311,172,425,961/37,850,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,974,109.51

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