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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,293,884 and 57,480,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,293,884 and 57,480,003 is: 86,278,810.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,293,884 : 57,480,003 = 57,480,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,293,884/57,480,003 = 57,480,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,293,884x = 57,480,003 × 57,480,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,293,884x = 3,303,950,744,880,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,950,744,880,009/38,293,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,278,810.08

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