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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,386,954 and 62,654,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,386,954 and 62,654,671 is: 97,199,897.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,386,954 : 62,654,671 = 62,654,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,386,954/62,654,671 = 62,654,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,386,954x = 62,654,671 × 62,654,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,386,954x = 3,925,607,798,118,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,607,798,118,241/40,386,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,199,897.72

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