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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,048,956 and 38,292,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,048,956 and 38,292,998 is: 56,292,225.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,048,956 : 38,292,998 = 38,292,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,048,956/38,292,998 = 38,292,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,048,956x = 38,292,998 × 38,292,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,048,956x = 1,466,353,695,828,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,353,695,828,004/26,048,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,292,225.14

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