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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,587,950 and 47,770,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,587,950 and 47,770,725 is: 72,244,073.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,587,950 : 47,770,725 = 47,770,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,587,950/47,770,725 = 47,770,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,587,950x = 47,770,725 × 47,770,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,587,950x = 2,282,042,167,025,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,042,167,025,625/31,587,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,244,073.04

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