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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,761,400 and 41,478,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,761,400 and 41,478,804 is: 61,974,222.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,761,400 : 41,478,804 = 41,478,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,761,400/41,478,804 = 41,478,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,761,400x = 41,478,804 × 41,478,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,761,400x = 1,720,491,181,270,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,491,181,270,416/27,761,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,974,222.53

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