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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,468,548 and 48,600,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,468,548 and 48,600,342 is: 75,058,856.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,468,548 : 48,600,342 = 48,600,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,468,548/48,600,342 = 48,600,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,468,548x = 48,600,342 × 48,600,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,468,548x = 2,361,993,242,516,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,993,242,516,964/31,468,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058,856.94

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