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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,407,952 and 27,265,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,407,952 and 27,265,208 is: 59,912,511.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,407,952 : 27,265,208 = 27,265,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,407,952/27,265,208 = 27,265,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,407,952x = 27,265,208 × 27,265,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,407,952x = 743,391,567,283,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,391,567,283,264/12,407,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,912,511.53

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