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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,472 and 48,600,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,472 and 48,600,228 is: 75,058,686.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,472 : 48,600,228 = 48,600,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,472/48,600,228 = 48,600,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,472x = 48,600,228 × 48,600,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,472x = 2,361,982,161,651,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,982,161,651,984/31,468,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,686.09

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