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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,375,530 and 60,548,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,375,530 and 60,548,472 is: 90,800,478.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,375,530 : 60,548,472 = 60,548,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,375,530/60,548,472 = 60,548,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,375,530x = 60,548,472 × 60,548,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,375,530x = 3,666,117,461,534,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,117,461,534,784/40,375,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,800,478.94

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