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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,386,998 and 62,654,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,386,998 and 62,654,757 is: 97,200,058.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,386,998 : 62,654,757 = 62,654,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,386,998/62,654,757 = 62,654,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,386,998x = 62,654,757 × 62,654,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,386,998x = 3,925,618,574,729,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,618,574,729,049/40,386,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,200,058.66

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