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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,127,992 and 40,968,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,127,992 and 40,968,480 is: 61,870,276.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,127,992 : 40,968,480 = 40,968,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,127,992/40,968,480 = 40,968,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,127,992x = 40,968,480 × 40,968,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,127,992x = 1,678,416,353,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,416,353,510,400/27,127,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,870,276.04

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