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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,812,600 and 50,454,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,812,600 and 50,454,840 is: 80,021,465.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,812,600 : 50,454,840 = 50,454,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,812,600/50,454,840 = 50,454,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,812,600x = 50,454,840 × 50,454,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,812,600x = 2,545,690,879,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,690,879,425,600/31,812,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,021,465.69

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