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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,506,336 and 47,206,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,506,336 and 47,206,944 is: 70,731,663.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,506,336 : 47,206,944 = 47,206,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,506,336/47,206,944 = 47,206,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,506,336x = 47,206,944 × 47,206,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,506,336x = 2,228,495,561,819,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,495,561,819,136/31,506,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,731,663.68

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