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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,959,412 and 40,355,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,959,412 and 40,355,079 is: 62,733,793.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,959,412 : 40,355,079 = 40,355,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,959,412/40,355,079 = 40,355,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,959,412x = 40,355,079 × 40,355,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,959,412x = 1,628,532,401,096,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,532,401,096,241/25,959,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,733,793.86

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