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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,274,240 and 41,839,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,274,240 and 41,839,665 is: 66,626,382.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,274,240 : 41,839,665 = 41,839,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,274,240/41,839,665 = 41,839,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,274,240x = 41,839,665 × 41,839,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,274,240x = 1,750,557,567,312,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,557,567,312,225/26,274,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,626,382.62

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