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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,749.13 and 41,396.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,749.13 and 41,396.63 is: 64,064.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,749.13 : 41,396.63 = 41,396.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,749.13/41,396.63 = 41,396.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,749.13x = 41,396.63 × 41,396.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,749.13x = 1,713,680,561.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,680,561.39/26,749.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,064.92

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