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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,788,392 and 68,658,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,788,392 and 68,658,644 is: 148,293,420.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,788,392 : 68,658,644 = 68,658,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,788,392/68,658,644 = 68,658,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,788,392x = 68,658,644 × 68,658,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,788,392x = 4,714,009,395,918,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,714,009,395,918,736/31,788,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,293,420.94

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