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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,405,016 and 47,264,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,405,016 and 47,264,772 is: 71,133,817.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,405,016 : 47,264,772 = 47,264,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,405,016/47,264,772 = 47,264,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,405,016x = 47,264,772 × 47,264,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,405,016x = 2,233,958,672,211,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,958,672,211,984/31,405,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,133,817.36

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