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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,076,886 and 27,088,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,076,886 and 27,088,462 is: 36,548,734.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,076,886 : 27,088,462 = 27,088,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,076,886/27,088,462 = 27,088,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,076,886x = 27,088,462 × 27,088,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,076,886x = 733,784,773,525,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,784,773,525,444/20,076,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,548,734.38

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