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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,387,014 and 62,654,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,387,014 and 62,654,781 is: 97,200,094.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,387,014 : 62,654,781 = 62,654,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,387,014/62,654,781 = 62,654,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,387,014x = 62,654,781 × 62,654,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,387,014x = 3,925,621,582,157,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,621,582,157,961/40,387,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,200,094.62

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