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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,642,556 and 47,548,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,642,556 and 47,548,084 is: 71,448,725.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,642,556 : 47,548,084 = 47,548,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,642,556/47,548,084 = 47,548,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,642,556x = 47,548,084 × 47,548,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,642,556x = 2,260,820,292,071,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,820,292,071,056/31,642,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,448,725.32

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