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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,501,559 and 39,780,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,501,559 and 39,780,386 is: 59,712,679.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,501,559 : 39,780,386 = 39,780,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,501,559/39,780,386 = 39,780,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,501,559x = 39,780,386 × 39,780,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,501,559x = 1,582,479,110,308,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,479,110,308,996/26,501,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,712,679.93

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