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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,358,230 and 34,408,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,358,230 and 34,408,700 is: 72,376,940.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,358,230 : 34,408,700 = 34,408,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,358,230/34,408,700 = 34,408,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,358,230x = 34,408,700 × 34,408,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,358,230x = 1,183,958,635,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,958,635,690,000/16,358,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,376,940.27

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