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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,450,712 and 36,596,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,450,712 and 36,596,644 is: 48,789,785.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,450,712 : 36,596,644 = 36,596,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,450,712/36,596,644 = 36,596,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,450,712x = 36,596,644 × 36,596,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,450,712x = 1,339,314,352,062,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,314,352,062,736/27,450,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,789,785.56

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