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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,240,167 and 36,171,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,240,167 and 36,171,552 is: 49,861,770.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,240,167 : 36,171,552 = 36,171,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,240,167/36,171,552 = 36,171,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,240,167x = 36,171,552 × 36,171,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,240,167x = 1,308,381,174,088,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,381,174,088,704/26,240,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,861,770.09

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