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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,293,402 and 57,479,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,293,402 and 57,479,280 is: 86,277,725.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,293,402 : 57,479,280 = 57,479,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,293,402/57,479,280 = 57,479,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,293,402x = 57,479,280 × 57,479,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,293,402x = 3,303,867,629,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,867,629,318,400/38,293,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,277,725.58

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