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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,632,712 and 29,628,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,632,712 and 29,628,708 is: 47,113,932.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,712 : 29,628,708 = 29,628,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,712/29,628,708 = 29,628,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,712x = 29,628,708 × 29,628,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,712x = 877,860,337,749,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,860,337,749,264/18,632,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,113,932.62

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