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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,000,082 and 79,732,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,000,082 and 79,732,644 is: 167,296,863.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,000,082 : 79,732,644 = 79,732,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,000,082/79,732,644 = 79,732,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,000,082x = 79,732,644 × 79,732,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,000,082x = 6,357,294,519,230,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,294,519,230,736/38,000,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,296,863.18

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