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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,745,778 and 47,495,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,745,778 and 47,495,115 is: 71,057,825.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,745,778 : 47,495,115 = 47,495,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,745,778/47,495,115 = 47,495,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,745,778x = 47,495,115 × 47,495,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,745,778x = 2,255,785,948,863,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,255,785,948,863,225/31,745,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,057,825.35

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