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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,349,794.50 and 47,497,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,349,794.50 and 47,497,630.50 is: 71,962,988.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,349,794.50 : 47,497,630.50 = 47,497,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,349,794.50/47,497,630.50 = 47,497,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,349,794.50x = 47,497,630.50 × 47,497,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,349,794.50x = 2,256,024,903,114,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,024,903,114,530/31,349,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,962,988.56

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