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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,738,978 and 44,177,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,738,978 and 44,177,100 is: 70,356,455.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738,978 : 44,177,100 = 44,177,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738,978/44,177,100 = 44,177,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738,978x = 44,177,100 × 44,177,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738,978x = 1,951,616,164,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,616,164,410,000/27,738,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,356,455.25

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