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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,931,467 and 56,477,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,931,467 and 56,477,296 is: 84,090,735.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,931,467 : 56,477,296 = 56,477,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,931,467/56,477,296 = 56,477,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,931,467x = 56,477,296 × 56,477,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,931,467x = 3,189,684,963,471,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,189,684,963,471,616/37,931,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,090,735.63

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