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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,502 and 48,600,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,502 and 48,600,246 is: 75,058,670.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,502 : 48,600,246 = 48,600,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,502/48,600,246 = 48,600,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,502x = 48,600,246 × 48,600,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,502x = 2,361,983,911,260,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,983,911,260,516/31,468,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,670.13

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