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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,282,988 and 58,843,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,282,988 and 58,843,692 is: 90,446,965.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,282,988 : 58,843,692 = 58,843,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,282,988/58,843,692 = 58,843,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,282,988x = 58,843,692 × 58,843,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,282,988x = 3,462,580,088,190,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,580,088,190,864/38,282,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,446,965.33

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