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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,778 and 56,713,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,778 and 56,713,198 is: 84,975,448.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,778 : 56,713,198 = 56,713,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,778/56,713,198 = 56,713,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,778x = 56,713,198 × 56,713,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,778x = 3,216,386,827,387,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,386,827,387,204/37,850,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,975,448.26

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