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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,944,108 and 39,476,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,944,108 and 39,476,840 is: 86,848,613.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,944,108 : 39,476,840 = 39,476,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,944,108/39,476,840 = 39,476,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,944,108x = 39,476,840 × 39,476,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,944,108x = 1,558,420,896,385,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,420,896,385,600/17,944,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,848,613.28

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