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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,517,768 and 59,344,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,517,768 and 59,344,400 is: 127,981,230.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,517,768 : 59,344,400 = 59,344,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,517,768/59,344,400 = 59,344,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,517,768x = 59,344,400 × 59,344,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,517,768x = 3,521,757,811,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,757,811,360,000/27,517,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,981,230.58

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