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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,992,630 and 89,597,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,992,630 and 89,597,174 is: 211,295,021.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,992,630 : 89,597,174 = 89,597,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,992,630/89,597,174 = 89,597,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,992,630x = 89,597,174 × 89,597,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,992,630x = 8,027,653,588,786,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,027,653,588,786,276/37,992,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,295,021.92

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