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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,275,460 and 27,416,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,275,460 and 27,416,835 is: 41,130,720.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,275,460 : 27,416,835 = 27,416,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,275,460/27,416,835 = 27,416,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,275,460x = 27,416,835 × 27,416,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,275,460x = 751,682,841,417,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,682,841,417,225/18,275,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,130,720.73

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