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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,893,338 and 83,344,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,893,338 and 83,344,948 is: 183,314,026.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,893,338 : 83,344,948 = 83,344,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,893,338/83,344,948 = 83,344,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,893,338x = 83,344,948 × 83,344,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,893,338x = 6,946,380,357,122,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,380,357,122,704/37,893,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,314,026.26

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