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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,003,703.38 and 38,920,672.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,003,703.38 and 38,920,672.13 is: 58,253,960.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,003,703.38 : 38,920,672.13 = 38,920,672.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,003,703.38/38,920,672.13 = 38,920,672.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,003,703.38x = 38,920,672.13 × 38,920,672.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,003,703.38x = 1,514,818,718,661,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,818,718,661,752/26,003,703.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,253,960.86

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