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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,037,288 and 57,783,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,037,288 and 57,783,312 is: 87,779,947.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,037,288 : 57,783,312 = 57,783,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,037,288/57,783,312 = 57,783,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,037,288x = 57,783,312 × 57,783,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,037,288x = 3,338,911,145,689,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,911,145,689,344/38,037,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,779,947.55

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