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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,085,725 and 26,941,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,085,725 and 26,941,760 is: 40,134,328.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,085,725 : 26,941,760 = 26,941,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,085,725/26,941,760 = 26,941,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,085,725x = 26,941,760 × 26,941,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,085,725x = 725,858,431,897,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,858,431,897,600/18,085,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,134,328.70

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