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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,697,000 and 55,939,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,697,000 and 55,939,392 is: 80,864,552.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,697,000 : 55,939,392 = 55,939,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,697,000/55,939,392 = 55,939,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,697,000x = 55,939,392 × 55,939,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,697,000x = 3,129,215,577,329,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,215,577,329,664/38,697,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,864,552.22

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