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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,910,856 and 40,357,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,910,856 and 40,357,992 is: 60,524,552.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,910,856 : 40,357,992 = 40,357,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,910,856/40,357,992 = 40,357,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,910,856x = 40,357,992 × 40,357,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,910,856x = 1,628,767,518,272,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,767,518,272,064/26,910,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,524,552.56

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