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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,344,648 and 48,435,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,344,648 and 48,435,444 is: 74,845,065.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,344,648 : 48,435,444 = 48,435,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,344,648/48,435,444 = 48,435,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,344,648x = 48,435,444 × 48,435,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,344,648x = 2,345,992,235,477,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,992,235,477,136/31,344,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,845,065.59

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