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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,359,570 and 62,665,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,359,570 and 62,665,947 is: 97,300,861.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,359,570 : 62,665,947 = 62,665,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,359,570/62,665,947 = 62,665,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,359,570x = 62,665,947 × 62,665,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,359,570x = 3,927,020,913,406,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,020,913,406,809/40,359,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,300,861.07

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