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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,245,891 and 40,983,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,245,891 and 40,983,605 is: 61,648,043.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,245,891 : 40,983,605 = 40,983,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,245,891/40,983,605 = 40,983,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,245,891x = 40,983,605 × 40,983,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,245,891x = 1,679,655,878,796,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,655,878,796,025/27,245,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,648,043.69

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