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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,656,880 and 39,268,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,656,880 and 39,268,546 is: 62,539,084.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,656,880 : 39,268,546 = 39,268,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,656,880/39,268,546 = 39,268,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,656,880x = 39,268,546 × 39,268,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,656,880x = 1,542,018,704,954,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,018,704,954,116/24,656,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,539,084.63

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