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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,804,940 and 60,552,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,804,940 and 60,552,958 is: 131,870,837.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804,940 : 60,552,958 = 60,552,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804,940/60,552,958 = 60,552,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804,940x = 60,552,958 × 60,552,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804,940x = 3,666,660,722,549,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,660,722,549,764/27,804,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,870,837.43

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