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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,875,222 and 59,746,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,875,222 and 59,746,312 is: 89,519,797.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,875,222 : 59,746,312 = 59,746,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,875,222/59,746,312 = 59,746,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,875,222x = 59,746,312 × 59,746,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,875,222x = 3,569,621,797,601,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,621,797,601,344/39,875,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,519,797.47

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