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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,980,940.88 and 62,310,556.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,980,940.88 and 62,310,556.69 is: 94,741,735.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,980,940.88 : 62,310,556.69 = 62,310,556.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,980,940.88/62,310,556.69 = 62,310,556.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,980,940.88x = 62,310,556.69 × 62,310,556.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,980,940.88x = 3,882,605,474,706,151
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,605,474,706,151/40,980,940.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,741,735.84

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