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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,016,158 and 39,635,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,016,158 and 39,635,508 is: 87,198,030.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,016,158 : 39,635,508 = 39,635,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,016,158/39,635,508 = 39,635,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,016,158x = 39,635,508 × 39,635,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,016,158x = 1,570,973,494,418,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,973,494,418,064/18,016,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,198,030.48

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