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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,008 and 62,763,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,008 and 62,763,492 is: 97,874,556.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,008 : 62,763,492 = 62,763,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,008/62,763,492 = 62,763,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,008x = 62,763,492 × 62,763,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,008x = 3,939,255,928,034,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,255,928,034,064/40,248,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,556.38

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