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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,338,750 and 38,455,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,338,750 and 38,455,338 is: 54,092,195.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,338,750 : 38,455,338 = 38,455,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,338,750/38,455,338 = 38,455,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,338,750x = 38,455,338 × 38,455,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,338,750x = 1,478,813,020,694,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,813,020,694,244/27,338,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,092,195.90

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