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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,894,604 and 40,369,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,894,604 and 40,369,446 is: 60,595,507.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,894,604 : 40,369,446 = 40,369,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,894,604/40,369,446 = 40,369,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,894,604x = 40,369,446 × 40,369,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,894,604x = 1,629,692,170,346,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,692,170,346,916/26,894,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,595,507.20

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