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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,718,366.75 and 39,180,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,718,366.75 and 39,180,487.75 is: 59,689,273.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,718,366.75 : 39,180,487.75 = 39,180,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,718,366.75/39,180,487.75 = 39,180,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,718,366.75x = 39,180,487.75 × 39,180,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,718,366.75x = 1,535,110,620,327,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,110,620,327,900/25,718,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,689,273.24

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