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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,804,304 and 35,999,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,804,304 and 35,999,728 is: 77,121,933.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,804,304 : 35,999,728 = 35,999,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,804,304/35,999,728 = 35,999,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,804,304x = 35,999,728 × 35,999,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,804,304x = 1,295,980,416,073,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,980,416,073,984/16,804,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,121,933.53

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