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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,137,638 and 60,296,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,137,638 and 60,296,891 is: 90,581,191.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,137,638 : 60,296,891 = 60,296,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,137,638/60,296,891 = 60,296,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,137,638x = 60,296,891 × 60,296,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,137,638x = 3,635,715,064,265,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,715,064,265,881/40,137,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,581,191.26

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