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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,363,864 and 63,488,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,363,864 and 63,488,880 is: 95,148,022.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,363,864 : 63,488,880 = 63,488,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,363,864/63,488,880 = 63,488,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,363,864x = 63,488,880 × 63,488,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,363,864x = 4,030,837,883,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,030,837,883,654,400/42,363,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,148,022.47

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