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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,795,378 and 25,188,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,795,378 and 25,188,698 is: 37,776,494.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,795,378 : 25,188,698 = 25,188,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,795,378/25,188,698 = 25,188,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,795,378x = 25,188,698 × 25,188,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,795,378x = 634,470,506,935,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,470,506,935,204/16,795,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,776,494.64

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