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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,975,400 and 66,641,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,975,400 and 66,641,676 is: 103,340,817.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,975,400 : 66,641,676 = 66,641,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,975,400/66,641,676 = 66,641,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,975,400x = 66,641,676 × 66,641,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,975,400x = 4,441,112,980,088,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,441,112,980,088,976/42,975,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,340,817.77

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