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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,108,478.50 and 59,597,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,108,478.50 and 59,597,793.75 is: 131,025,318.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,108,478.50 : 59,597,793.75 = 59,597,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,108,478.50/59,597,793.75 = 59,597,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,108,478.50x = 59,597,793.75 × 59,597,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,108,478.50x = 3,551,897,019,867,539
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,897,019,867,539/27,108,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,025,318.14

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