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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,387,076 and 62,654,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,387,076 and 62,654,874 is: 97,200,233.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,387,076 : 62,654,874 = 62,654,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,387,076/62,654,874 = 62,654,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,387,076x = 62,654,874 × 62,654,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,387,076x = 3,925,633,235,955,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,633,235,955,876/40,387,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,200,233.95

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