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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,987,774 and 39,469,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,987,774 and 39,469,522 is: 57,724,033.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,987,774 : 39,469,522 = 39,469,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,987,774/39,469,522 = 39,469,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,987,774x = 39,469,522 × 39,469,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,987,774x = 1,557,843,166,908,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,843,166,908,484/26,987,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,724,033.37

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