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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,790,056 and 68,661,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,790,056 and 68,661,596 is: 148,298,410.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,790,056 : 68,661,596 = 68,661,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,790,056/68,661,596 = 68,661,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,790,056x = 68,661,596 × 68,661,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,790,056x = 4,714,414,765,267,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,714,414,765,267,216/31,790,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,298,410.21

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