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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,861,600 and 42,213,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,861,600 and 42,213,108 is: 63,957,076.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,861,600 : 42,213,108 = 42,213,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,861,600/42,213,108 = 42,213,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,861,600x = 42,213,108 × 42,213,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,861,600x = 1,781,946,487,019,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,946,487,019,664/27,861,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,957,076.66

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