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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,268,978.50 and 43,411,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,268,978.50 and 43,411,302 is: 69,109,341.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,268,978.50 : 43,411,302 = 43,411,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,268,978.50/43,411,302 = 43,411,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,268,978.50x = 43,411,302 × 43,411,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,268,978.50x = 1,884,541,141,335,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,541,141,335,204/27,268,978.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,109,341.27

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