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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,837,851 and 63,264,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,837,851 and 63,264,564 is: 98,007,239.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837,851 : 63,264,564 = 63,264,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837,851/63,264,564 = 63,264,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837,851x = 63,264,564 × 63,264,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837,851x = 4,002,405,058,110,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,405,058,110,096/40,837,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,007,239.85

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