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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,632,575 and 27,783,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,632,575 and 27,783,997 is: 61,107,928.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,632,575 : 27,783,997 = 27,783,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,632,575/27,783,997 = 27,783,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,632,575x = 27,783,997 × 27,783,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,632,575x = 771,950,489,296,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,950,489,296,009/12,632,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,107,928.45

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