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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,992,226 and 36,692,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,992,226 and 36,692,000 is: 79,230,517.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,992,226 : 36,692,000 = 36,692,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,992,226/36,692,000 = 36,692,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,992,226x = 36,692,000 × 36,692,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,992,226x = 1,346,302,864,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,302,864,000,000/16,992,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,230,517.77

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