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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,274,238 and 41,839,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,274,238 and 41,839,662 is: 66,626,378.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,274,238 : 41,839,662 = 41,839,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,274,238/41,839,662 = 41,839,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,274,238x = 41,839,662 × 41,839,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,274,238x = 1,750,557,316,274,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,557,316,274,244/26,274,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,626,378.14

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