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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,674,228 and 27,368,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,674,228 and 27,368,648 is: 59,099,685.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,674,228 : 27,368,648 = 27,368,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,674,228/27,368,648 = 27,368,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,674,228x = 27,368,648 × 27,368,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,674,228x = 749,042,893,347,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,042,893,347,904/12,674,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,099,685.86

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