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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,129,638 and 49,729,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,129,638 and 49,729,854 is: 79,443,852.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,129,638 : 49,729,854 = 49,729,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,129,638/49,729,854 = 49,729,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,129,638x = 49,729,854 × 49,729,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,129,638x = 2,473,058,378,861,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,058,378,861,316/31,129,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,443,852.80

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