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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,430,012 and 37,360,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,430,012 and 37,360,958 is: 50,887,370.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,430,012 : 37,360,958 = 37,360,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,430,012/37,360,958 = 37,360,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,430,012x = 37,360,958 × 37,360,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,430,012x = 1,395,841,182,677,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,841,182,677,764/27,430,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,887,370.47

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