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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,245,893 and 40,983,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,245,893 and 40,983,608 is: 61,648,048.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,245,893 : 40,983,608 = 40,983,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,245,893/40,983,608 = 40,983,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,245,893x = 40,983,608 × 40,983,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,245,893x = 1,679,656,124,697,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,656,124,697,664/27,245,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,648,048.19

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