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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,743,754 and 85,044,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,743,754 and 85,044,564 is: 186,677,260.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,743,754 : 85,044,564 = 85,044,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,743,754/85,044,564 = 85,044,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,743,754x = 85,044,564 × 85,044,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,743,754x = 7,232,577,865,950,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,232,577,865,950,096/38,743,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,677,260.70

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