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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,603,713 and 66,655,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,603,713 and 66,655,471.50 is: 109,422,305.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,603,713 : 66,655,471.50 = 66,655,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,603,713/66,655,471.50 = 66,655,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,603,713x = 66,655,471.50 × 66,655,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,603,713x = 4,442,951,880,887,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,951,880,887,312/40,603,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,422,305.32

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