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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,994,096 and 34,536,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,994,096 and 34,536,708 is: 74,576,531.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,994,096 : 34,536,708 = 34,536,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,994,096/34,536,708 = 34,536,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,994,096x = 34,536,708 × 34,536,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,994,096x = 1,192,784,199,477,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,784,199,477,264/15,994,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,576,531.21

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