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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,794,576.75 and 50,428,264.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,794,576.75 and 50,428,264.50 is: 79,982,503.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,794,576.75 : 50,428,264.50 = 50,428,264.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,794,576.75/50,428,264.50 = 50,428,264.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,794,576.75x = 50,428,264.50 × 50,428,264.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,794,576.75x = 2,543,009,860,481,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,009,860,481,960/31,794,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,982,503.95

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