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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,793,037.75 and 63,257,500.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,793,037.75 and 63,257,500.13 is: 98,092,996.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,793,037.75 : 63,257,500.13 = 63,257,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,793,037.75/63,257,500.13 = 63,257,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,793,037.75x = 63,257,500.13 × 63,257,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,793,037.75x = 4,001,511,322,064,375
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,001,511,322,064,375/40,793,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,092,996.81

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