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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,527,893 and 47,517,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,527,893 and 47,517,348 is: 71,615,897.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,527,893 : 47,517,348 = 47,517,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,527,893/47,517,348 = 47,517,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,527,893x = 47,517,348 × 47,517,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,527,893x = 2,257,898,360,953,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,898,360,953,104/31,527,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,615,897.74

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