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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352,568 and 43,312,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352,568 and 43,312,079 is: 68,583,548.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352,568 : 43,312,079 = 43,312,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352,568/43,312,079 = 43,312,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352,568x = 43,312,079 × 43,312,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352,568x = 1,875,936,187,302,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,936,187,302,241/27,352,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,583,548.99

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