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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,335,471 and 60,242,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,335,471 and 60,242,779 is: 132,764,949.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,335,471 : 60,242,779 = 60,242,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,335,471/60,242,779 = 60,242,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,335,471x = 60,242,779 × 60,242,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,335,471x = 3,629,192,421,642,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,192,421,642,841/27,335,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,764,949.31

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