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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,448 and 36,009,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,448 and 36,009,160 is: 78,251,330.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,448 : 36,009,160 = 36,009,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,448/36,009,160 = 36,009,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,448x = 36,009,160 × 36,009,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,448x = 1,296,659,603,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,659,603,905,600/16,570,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,251,330.56

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