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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,294,266 and 36,125,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,294,266 and 36,125,860 is: 71,338,077.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,294,266 : 36,125,860 = 36,125,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,294,266/36,125,860 = 36,125,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,294,266x = 36,125,860 × 36,125,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,294,266x = 1,305,077,760,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,077,760,739,600/18,294,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,338,077.23

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