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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,729,351 and 59,843,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,729,351 and 59,843,088 is: 129,148,178.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,729,351 : 59,843,088 = 59,843,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,729,351/59,843,088 = 59,843,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,729,351x = 59,843,088 × 59,843,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,729,351x = 3,581,195,181,375,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,195,181,375,744/27,729,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,148,178.82

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