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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,018 and 61,991,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,018 and 61,991,679 is: 95,285,674.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,018 : 61,991,679 = 61,991,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,018/61,991,679 = 61,991,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,018x = 61,991,679 × 61,991,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,018x = 3,842,968,265,239,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,968,265,239,041/40,331,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,674.79

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