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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,245,502 and 40,983,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,245,502 and 40,983,057 is: 61,647,275.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,245,502 : 40,983,057 = 40,983,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,245,502/40,983,057 = 40,983,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,245,502x = 40,983,057 × 40,983,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,245,502x = 1,679,610,961,065,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,610,961,065,249/27,245,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,647,275.25

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