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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,430,000 and 37,360,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,430,000 and 37,360,940 is: 50,887,343.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,430,000 : 37,360,940 = 37,360,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,430,000/37,360,940 = 37,360,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,430,000x = 37,360,940 × 37,360,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,430,000x = 1,395,839,837,683,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,839,837,683,600/27,430,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,887,343.70

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