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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,948,996 and 61,079,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,948,996 and 61,079,497 is: 133,482,610.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,948,996 : 61,079,497 = 61,079,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,948,996/61,079,497 = 61,079,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,948,996x = 61,079,497 × 61,079,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,948,996x = 3,730,704,953,773,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,704,953,773,009/27,948,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,482,610.74

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