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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,888,308 and 49,512,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,888,308 and 49,512,462 is: 76,877,201.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,888,308 : 49,512,462 = 49,512,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,888,308/49,512,462 = 49,512,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,888,308x = 49,512,462 × 49,512,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,888,308x = 2,451,483,893,301,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451,483,893,301,444/31,888,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,877,201.93

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