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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,077,102.34 and 48,750,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,077,102.34 and 48,750,802.50 is: 76,475,622.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,077,102.34 : 48,750,802.50 = 48,750,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,077,102.34/48,750,802.50 = 48,750,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,077,102.34x = 48,750,802.50 × 48,750,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,077,102.34x = 2,376,640,744,536,749
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,640,744,536,749/31,077,102.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,475,622.41

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