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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,662,116 and 39,818,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,662,116 and 39,818,772 is: 59,467,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,662,116 : 39,818,772 = 39,818,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,662,116/39,818,772 = 39,818,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,662,116x = 39,818,772 × 39,818,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,662,116x = 1,585,534,603,587,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,534,603,587,984/26,662,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,467,695.80

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