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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,283,044 and 57,452,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,283,044 and 57,452,566 is: 86,220,869.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,283,044 : 57,452,566 = 57,452,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,283,044/57,452,566 = 57,452,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,283,044x = 57,452,566 × 57,452,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,283,044x = 3,300,797,339,984,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,797,339,984,356/38,283,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,220,869.48

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