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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,980,970 and 62,310,599.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,980,970 and 62,310,599.50 is: 94,741,798.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,980,970 : 62,310,599.50 = 62,310,599.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,980,970/62,310,599.50 = 62,310,599.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,980,970x = 62,310,599.50 × 62,310,599.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,980,970x = 3,882,610,810,049,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,610,810,049,400/40,980,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,741,798.69

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