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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,894,592 and 40,369,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,894,592 and 40,369,428 is: 60,595,480.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,894,592 : 40,369,428 = 40,369,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,894,592/40,369,428 = 40,369,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,894,592x = 40,369,428 × 40,369,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,894,592x = 1,629,690,717,047,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,690,717,047,184/26,894,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,595,480.20

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