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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,036,120 and 41,890,009.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,036,120 and 41,890,009.50 is: 64,904,760.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,036,120 : 41,890,009.50 = 41,890,009.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,036,120/41,890,009.50 = 41,890,009.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,036,120x = 41,890,009.50 × 41,890,009.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,036,120x = 1,754,772,895,910,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,772,895,910,090.25/27,036,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,904,760.59

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