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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,293,886 and 57,480,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,293,886 and 57,480,006 is: 86,278,814.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,293,886 : 57,480,006 = 57,480,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,293,886/57,480,006 = 57,480,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,293,886x = 57,480,006 × 57,480,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,293,886x = 3,303,951,089,760,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,951,089,760,036/38,293,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,278,814.58

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