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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,662,546 and 89,287,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,662,546 and 89,287,716 is: 196,059,937.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,662,546 : 89,287,716 = 89,287,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,662,546/89,287,716 = 89,287,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,662,546x = 89,287,716 × 89,287,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,662,546x = 7,972,296,228,496,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,972,296,228,496,656/40,662,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,059,937.53

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