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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,301,142 and 57,316,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,301,142 and 57,316,008 is: 85,770,935.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,301,142 : 57,316,008 = 57,316,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,301,142/57,316,008 = 57,316,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,301,142x = 57,316,008 × 57,316,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,301,142x = 3,285,124,773,056,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,124,773,056,064/38,301,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,770,935.32

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