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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,611,015 and 40,339,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,611,015 and 40,339,953 is: 54,956,299.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,611,015 : 40,339,953 = 40,339,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,611,015/40,339,953 = 40,339,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,611,015x = 40,339,953 × 40,339,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,611,015x = 1,627,311,808,042,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,311,808,042,209/29,611,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,956,299.47

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