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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,546,400 and 36,357,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,546,400 and 36,357,952 is: 79,890,530.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,546,400 : 36,357,952 = 36,357,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,546,400/36,357,952 = 36,357,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,546,400x = 36,357,952 × 36,357,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,546,400x = 1,321,900,673,634,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,900,673,634,304/16,546,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,890,530.49

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