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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,213,425.03 and 39,320,141.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,213,425.03 and 39,320,141.34 is: 58,980,217.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,213,425.03 : 39,320,141.34 = 39,320,141.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,213,425.03/39,320,141.34 = 39,320,141.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,213,425.03x = 39,320,141.34 × 39,320,141.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,213,425.03x = 1,546,073,515,292,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,073,515,292,478/26,213,425.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980,217.71

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