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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,643,988 and 39,834,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,643,988 and 39,834,556 is: 61,877,733.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,643,988 : 39,834,556 = 39,834,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,643,988/39,834,556 = 39,834,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,643,988x = 39,834,556 × 39,834,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,643,988x = 1,586,791,851,717,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,791,851,717,136/25,643,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,877,733.36

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