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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,586,400 and 62,817,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,586,400 and 62,817,264 is: 97,224,899.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,586,400 : 62,817,264 = 62,817,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,586,400/62,817,264 = 62,817,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,586,400x = 62,817,264 × 62,817,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,586,400x = 3,946,008,656,445,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,008,656,445,696/40,586,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,224,899.39

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