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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,206,325.78 and 49,699,187.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,206,325.78 and 49,699,187.72 is: 79,150,915.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,206,325.78 : 49,699,187.72 = 49,699,187.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,206,325.78/49,699,187.72 = 49,699,187.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,206,325.78x = 49,699,187.72 × 49,699,187.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,206,325.78x = 2,470,009,259,903,551
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,009,259,903,551/31,206,325.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,150,915.66

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