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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,213,437 and 39,320,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,213,437 and 39,320,159 is: 58,980,243.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,213,437 : 39,320,159 = 39,320,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,213,437/39,320,159 = 39,320,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,213,437x = 39,320,159 × 39,320,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,213,437x = 1,546,074,903,785,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,074,903,785,281/26,213,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980,243.75

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