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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,029 and 62,763,522.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,029 and 62,763,522.50 is: 97,874,600.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,029 : 62,763,522.50 = 62,763,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,029/62,763,522.50 = 62,763,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,029x = 62,763,522.50 × 62,763,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,029x = 3,939,259,756,608,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,259,756,608,006/40,248,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,600.43

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