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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,646,246 and 83,345,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,646,246 and 83,345,496 is: 179,745,057.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,646,246 : 83,345,496 = 83,345,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,646,246/83,345,496 = 83,345,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,646,246x = 83,345,496 × 83,345,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,646,246x = 6,946,471,703,486,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,471,703,486,016/38,646,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,745,057.35

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