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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,603,724 and 66,655,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,603,724 and 66,655,488 is: 109,422,329.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,603,724 : 66,655,488 = 66,655,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,603,724/66,655,488 = 66,655,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,603,724x = 66,655,488 × 66,655,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,603,724x = 4,442,954,080,518,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,954,080,518,144/40,603,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,422,329.85

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