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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,145,758 and 32,600,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,145,758 and 32,600,988 is: 70,173,075.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,145,758 : 32,600,988 = 32,600,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,145,758/32,600,988 = 32,600,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,145,758x = 32,600,988 × 32,600,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,145,758x = 1,062,824,418,576,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,824,418,576,144/15,145,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,173,075.43

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