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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,386,952 and 62,654,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,386,952 and 62,654,668 is: 97,199,893.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,386,952 : 62,654,668 = 62,654,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,386,952/62,654,668 = 62,654,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,386,952x = 62,654,668 × 62,654,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,386,952x = 3,925,607,422,190,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,607,422,190,224/40,386,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,199,893.23

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