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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,581,648 and 62,862,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,581,648 and 62,862,918 is: 97,377,673.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,581,648 : 62,862,918 = 62,862,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,581,648/62,862,918 = 62,862,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,581,648x = 62,862,918 × 62,862,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,581,648x = 3,951,746,459,474,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951,746,459,474,724/40,581,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,377,673.26

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