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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,316,074 and 62,256,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,316,074 and 62,256,355 is: 96,136,685.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,316,074 : 62,256,355 = 62,256,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,316,074/62,256,355 = 62,256,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,316,074x = 62,256,355 × 62,256,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,316,074x = 3,875,853,737,886,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,853,737,886,025/40,316,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,136,685.78

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