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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,308,240 and 48,486,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,308,240 and 48,486,012 is: 72,764,513.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,308,240 : 48,486,012 = 48,486,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,308,240/48,486,012 = 48,486,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,308,240x = 48,486,012 × 48,486,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,308,240x = 2,350,893,359,664,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,893,359,664,144/32,308,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,764,513.31

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