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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,140,670 and 27,498,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,140,670 and 27,498,945 is: 41,684,897.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,140,670 : 27,498,945 = 27,498,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,140,670/27,498,945 = 27,498,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,140,670x = 27,498,945 × 27,498,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,140,670x = 756,191,976,113,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,191,976,113,025/18,140,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,684,897.86

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