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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,883,465 and 50,757,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,883,465 and 50,757,479 is: 80,804,318.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,883,465 : 50,757,479 = 50,757,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,883,465/50,757,479 = 50,757,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,883,465x = 50,757,479 × 50,757,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,883,465x = 2,576,321,674,435,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,321,674,435,441/31,883,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,804,318.93

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