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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,893,344 and 83,344,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,893,344 and 83,344,960 is: 183,314,050.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,893,344 : 83,344,960 = 83,344,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,893,344/83,344,960 = 83,344,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,893,344x = 83,344,960 × 83,344,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,893,344x = 6,946,382,357,401,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,382,357,401,600/37,893,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,314,050.02

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