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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,987,220 and 69,653,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,987,220 and 69,653,800 is: 151,674,695.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,987,220 : 69,653,800 = 69,653,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,987,220/69,653,800 = 69,653,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,987,220x = 69,653,800 × 69,653,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,987,220x = 4,851,651,854,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,851,651,854,440,000/31,987,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,674,695.53

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