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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,077,252 and 48,751,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,077,252 and 48,751,008 is: 76,475,898.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,077,252 : 48,751,008 = 48,751,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,077,252/48,751,008 = 48,751,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,077,252x = 48,751,008 × 48,751,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,077,252x = 2,376,660,781,016,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,660,781,016,064/31,077,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,475,898.87

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