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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,248,084 and 62,763,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,248,084 and 62,763,596 is: 97,874,695.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,248,084 : 62,763,596 = 62,763,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,248,084/62,763,596 = 62,763,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,248,084x = 62,763,596 × 62,763,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,248,084x = 3,939,268,982,851,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,268,982,851,216/40,248,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,874,695.92

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