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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,698,428 and 40,118,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,698,428 and 40,118,727 is: 60,284,907.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,698,428 : 40,118,727 = 40,118,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,698,428/40,118,727 = 40,118,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,698,428x = 40,118,727 × 40,118,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,698,428x = 1,609,512,256,100,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,512,256,100,529/26,698,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,284,907.26

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