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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,626,413 and 26,476,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,626,413 and 26,476,341 is: 42,161,627.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,626,413 : 26,476,341 = 26,476,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,626,413/26,476,341 = 26,476,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,626,413x = 26,476,341 × 26,476,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,626,413x = 700,996,632,748,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,996,632,748,281/16,626,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,161,627.57

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