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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,192.75 and 47,931.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,192.75 and 47,931.75 is: 76,092.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,192.75 : 47,931.75 = 47,931.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,192.75/47,931.75 = 47,931.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,192.75x = 47,931.75 × 47,931.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,192.75x = 2,297,452,658.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,452,658.06/30,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,092.86

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