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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,508,426 and 26,192,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,508,426 and 26,192,527 is: 39,183,903.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,508,426 : 26,192,527 = 26,192,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,508,426/26,192,527 = 26,192,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,508,426x = 26,192,527 × 26,192,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,508,426x = 686,048,470,645,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,048,470,645,729/17,508,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,183,903.26

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