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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,216,932 and 46,908,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,216,932 and 46,908,598 is: 70,487,918.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,216,932 : 46,908,598 = 46,908,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,216,932/46,908,598 = 46,908,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,216,932x = 46,908,598 × 46,908,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,216,932x = 2,200,416,566,325,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,416,566,325,604/31,216,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,487,918.75

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