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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,361,948 and 62,616,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,361,948 and 62,616,092 is: 97,140,380.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,361,948 : 62,616,092 = 62,616,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,361,948/62,616,092 = 62,616,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,361,948x = 62,616,092 × 62,616,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,361,948x = 3,920,774,977,352,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,774,977,352,464/40,361,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,140,380.27

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