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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,988,600 and 58,769,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,988,600 and 58,769,160 is: 127,973,076.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,988,600 : 58,769,160 = 58,769,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,988,600/58,769,160 = 58,769,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,988,600x = 58,769,160 × 58,769,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,988,600x = 3,453,814,167,105,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,814,167,105,600/26,988,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,973,076.30

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