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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,252,511 and 88,412,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,252,511 and 88,412,746 is: 194,194,435.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,252,511 : 88,412,746 = 88,412,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,252,511/88,412,746 = 88,412,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,252,511x = 88,412,746 × 88,412,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,252,511x = 7,816,813,655,260,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,816,813,655,260,516/40,252,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,194,435.60

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