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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,750 and 40,596,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,750 and 40,596,646 is: 89,367,205.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,750 : 40,596,646 = 40,596,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,750/40,596,646 = 40,596,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,750x = 40,596,646 × 40,596,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,750x = 1,648,087,666,449,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,087,666,449,316/18,441,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,205.74

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