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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,316,072 and 62,256,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,316,072 and 62,256,352 is: 96,136,681.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,316,072 : 62,256,352 = 62,256,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,316,072/62,256,352 = 62,256,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,316,072x = 62,256,352 × 62,256,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,316,072x = 3,875,853,364,347,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,853,364,347,904/40,316,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,136,681.28

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