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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,296 and 40,851,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,296 and 40,851,562 is: 63,098,587.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,296 : 40,851,562 = 40,851,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,296/40,851,562 = 40,851,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,296x = 40,851,562 × 40,851,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,296x = 1,668,850,117,839,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,850,117,839,844/26,448,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,587.44

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