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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,850,780 and 56,713,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,850,780 and 56,713,201 is: 84,975,452.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,850,780 : 56,713,201 = 56,713,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,850,780/56,713,201 = 56,713,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,850,780x = 56,713,201 × 56,713,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,850,780x = 3,216,387,167,666,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,387,167,666,401/37,850,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,975,452.76

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