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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,073,480 and 57,439,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,073,480 and 57,439,496 is: 84,438,235.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,073,480 : 57,439,496 = 57,439,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,073,480/57,439,496 = 57,439,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,073,480x = 57,439,496 × 57,439,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,073,480x = 3,299,295,700,734,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,295,700,734,016/39,073,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,438,235.36

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