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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,004,328 and 59,743,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,004,328 and 59,743,080 is: 89,221,236.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,004,328 : 59,743,080 = 59,743,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,004,328/59,743,080 = 59,743,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,004,328x = 59,743,080 × 59,743,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,004,328x = 3,569,235,607,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,235,607,886,400/40,004,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,221,236.46

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