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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,543,328 and 40,689,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,543,328 and 40,689,008 is: 58,002,885.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,543,328 : 40,689,008 = 40,689,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,543,328/40,689,008 = 40,689,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,543,328x = 40,689,008 × 40,689,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,543,328x = 1,655,595,372,024,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,595,372,024,064/28,543,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,002,885.02

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