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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,840,816 and 29,882,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,840,816 and 29,882,528 is: 47,395,265.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,840,816 : 29,882,528 = 29,882,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,840,816/29,882,528 = 29,882,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,840,816x = 29,882,528 × 29,882,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,840,816x = 892,965,479,670,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,965,479,670,784/18,840,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,395,265.67

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