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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,995,252 and 51,522,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,995,252 and 51,522,894 is: 82,968,829.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,995,252 : 51,522,894 = 51,522,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,995,252/51,522,894 = 51,522,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,995,252x = 51,522,894 × 51,522,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,995,252x = 2,654,608,606,135,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,608,606,135,236/31,995,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,968,829.44

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