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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,501,562 and 39,780,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,501,562 and 39,780,393 is: 59,712,694.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,501,562 : 39,780,393 = 39,780,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,501,562/39,780,393 = 39,780,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,501,562x = 39,780,393 × 39,780,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,501,562x = 1,582,479,667,234,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,479,667,234,449/26,501,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,712,694.19

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