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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,262,845.50 and 63,856,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,262,845.50 and 63,856,937.25 is: 101,277,204.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,262,845.50 : 63,856,937.25 = 63,856,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,262,845.50/63,856,937.25 = 63,856,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,262,845.50x = 63,856,937.25 × 63,856,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,262,845.50x = 4,077,708,434,950,437.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,708,434,950,437.50/40,262,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,277,204.44

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