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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,654,896 and 39,837,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,654,896 and 39,837,960 is: 57,388,140.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,654,896 : 39,837,960 = 39,837,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,654,896/39,837,960 = 39,837,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,654,896x = 39,837,960 × 39,837,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,654,896x = 1,587,063,056,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,063,056,961,600/27,654,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,388,140.49

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