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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,837,646 and 63,264,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,837,646 and 63,264,261 is: 98,006,793.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837,646 : 63,264,261 = 63,264,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837,646/63,264,261 = 63,264,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837,646x = 63,264,261 × 63,264,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837,646x = 4,002,366,719,876,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,366,719,876,121/40,837,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,006,793.04

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