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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,247,951 and 62,763,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,247,951 and 62,763,412 is: 97,874,445.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,247,951 : 62,763,412 = 62,763,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,247,951/62,763,412 = 62,763,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,247,951x = 62,763,412 × 62,763,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,247,951x = 3,939,245,885,881,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,245,885,881,744/40,247,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,445.48

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