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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,548,600 and 49,913,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,548,600 and 49,913,712 is: 78,969,546.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,548,600 : 49,913,712 = 49,913,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,548,600/49,913,712 = 49,913,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,548,600x = 49,913,712 × 49,913,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,548,600x = 2,491,378,645,618,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,378,645,618,944/31,548,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,969,546.85

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