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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,567 and 43,810.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,567 and 43,810.88 is: 69,626.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,567 : 43,810.88 = 43,810.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,567/43,810.88 = 43,810.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,567x = 43,810.88 × 43,810.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,567x = 1,919,392,768.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,392,768.27/27,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,626.47

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