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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,345,228 and 48,436,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,345,228 and 48,436,362 is: 74,846,517.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,345,228 : 48,436,362 = 48,436,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,345,228/48,436,362 = 48,436,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,345,228x = 48,436,362 × 48,436,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,345,228x = 2,346,081,163,795,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,346,081,163,795,044/31,345,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,846,517.75

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