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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,387,050 and 62,654,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,387,050 and 62,654,837 is: 97,200,181.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,387,050 : 62,654,837 = 62,654,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,387,050/62,654,837 = 62,654,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,387,050x = 62,654,837 × 62,654,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,387,050x = 3,925,628,599,496,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,628,599,496,569/40,387,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,200,181.73

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