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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,840,896 and 63,230,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,840,896 and 63,230,656 is: 97,894,910.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,840,896 : 63,230,656 = 63,230,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,840,896/63,230,656 = 63,230,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,840,896x = 63,230,656 × 63,230,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,840,896x = 3,998,115,858,190,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,115,858,190,336/40,840,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,894,910.49

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