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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,304,753 and 53,749,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,304,753 and 53,749,152 is: 75,420,701.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,304,753 : 53,749,152 = 53,749,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,304,753/53,749,152 = 53,749,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,304,753x = 53,749,152 × 53,749,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,304,753x = 2,888,971,340,719,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,971,340,719,104/38,304,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,420,701.47

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