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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,167,880 and 25,753,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,167,880 and 25,753,868 is: 38,633,874.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,167,880 : 25,753,868 = 25,753,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,167,880/25,753,868 = 25,753,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,167,880x = 25,753,868 × 25,753,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,167,880x = 663,261,716,961,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,261,716,961,424/17,167,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,633,874.24

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