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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,942,802 and 18,013,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,942,802 and 18,013,185 is: 27,169,070.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,942,802 : 18,013,185 = 18,013,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,942,802/18,013,185 = 18,013,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,942,802x = 18,013,185 × 18,013,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,942,802x = 324,474,833,844,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,474,833,844,225/11,942,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,169,070.86

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