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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,674,442 and 33,964,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,674,442 and 33,964,564 is: 73,596,980.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,674,442 : 33,964,564 = 33,964,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,674,442/33,964,564 = 33,964,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,674,442x = 33,964,564 × 33,964,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,674,442x = 1,153,591,607,710,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,591,607,710,096/15,674,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,596,980.85

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