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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,366,750 and 59,072,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,366,750 and 59,072,508 is: 127,510,983.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,366,750 : 59,072,508 = 59,072,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,366,750/59,072,508 = 59,072,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,366,750x = 59,072,508 × 59,072,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,366,750x = 3,489,561,201,410,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,561,201,410,064/27,366,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,510,983.27

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