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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,860,040 and 58,540,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,860,040 and 58,540,176 is: 123,006,004.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,860,040 : 58,540,176 = 58,540,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,860,040/58,540,176 = 58,540,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,860,040x = 58,540,176 × 58,540,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,860,040x = 3,426,952,206,110,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,952,206,110,976/27,860,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,006,004.52

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