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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,155,257 and 35,904,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,155,257 and 35,904,027 is: 49,286,426.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,155,257 : 35,904,027 = 35,904,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,155,257/35,904,027 = 35,904,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,155,257x = 35,904,027 × 35,904,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,155,257x = 1,289,099,154,816,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,099,154,816,729/26,155,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,286,426.62

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