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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,761,170 and 40,454,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,761,170 and 40,454,750 is: 56,902,650.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,761,170 : 40,454,750 = 40,454,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,761,170/40,454,750 = 40,454,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,761,170x = 40,454,750 × 40,454,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,761,170x = 1,636,586,797,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,586,797,562,500/28,761,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,902,650.26

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