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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,980,974 and 62,310,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,980,974 and 62,310,606 is: 94,741,809.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,980,974 : 62,310,606 = 62,310,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,980,974/62,310,606 = 62,310,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,980,974x = 62,310,606 × 62,310,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,980,974x = 3,882,611,620,087,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,611,620,087,236/40,980,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,741,809.21

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