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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,522 and 48,600,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,522 and 48,600,279 is: 75,058,724.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,522 : 48,600,279 = 48,600,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,522/48,600,279 = 48,600,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,522x = 48,600,279 × 48,600,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,522x = 2,361,987,118,877,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,987,118,877,841/31,468,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,724.36

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