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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,074,530 and 47,043,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,074,530 and 47,043,471 is: 71,218,717.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,074,530 : 47,043,471 = 47,043,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,074,530/47,043,471 = 47,043,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,074,530x = 47,043,471 × 47,043,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,074,530x = 2,213,088,163,727,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,088,163,727,841/31,074,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,218,717.19

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