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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,173,029 and 26,974,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,173,029 and 26,974,200 is: 40,037,765.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,173,029 : 26,974,200 = 26,974,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,173,029/26,974,200 = 26,974,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,173,029x = 26,974,200 × 26,974,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,173,029x = 727,607,465,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,607,465,640,000/18,173,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,037,765.07

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