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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,290,655 and 26,749,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,290,655 and 26,749,296 is: 39,119,694.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,290,655 : 26,749,296 = 26,749,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,290,655/26,749,296 = 26,749,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,290,655x = 26,749,296 × 26,749,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,290,655x = 715,524,836,495,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,524,836,495,616/18,290,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,119,694.54

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