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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,347,612 and 63,040,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,347,612 and 63,040,842 is: 98,497,719.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,347,612 : 63,040,842 = 63,040,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,347,612/63,040,842 = 63,040,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,347,612x = 63,040,842 × 63,040,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,347,612x = 3,974,147,760,068,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,147,760,068,964/40,347,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,497,719.27

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