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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,883,463 and 50,757,475.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,883,463 and 50,757,475.50 is: 80,804,312.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,883,463 : 50,757,475.50 = 50,757,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,883,463/50,757,475.50 = 50,757,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,883,463x = 50,757,475.50 × 50,757,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,883,463x = 2,576,321,319,133,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,321,319,133,100/31,883,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,804,312.85

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