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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,001,090 and 25,551,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,001,090 and 25,551,461 is: 38,402,076.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,090 : 25,551,461 = 25,551,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,090/25,551,461 = 25,551,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,090x = 25,551,461 × 25,551,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,090x = 652,877,159,234,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,877,159,234,521/17,001,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,402,076.53

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