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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,894,628 and 40,369,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,894,628 and 40,369,476 is: 60,595,543.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,894,628 : 40,369,476 = 40,369,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,894,628/40,369,476 = 40,369,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,894,628x = 40,369,476 × 40,369,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,894,628x = 1,629,694,592,514,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,694,592,514,576/26,894,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,595,543.19

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