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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,310,112 and 48,498,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,310,112 and 48,498,216 is: 72,796,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,310,112 : 48,498,216 = 48,498,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,310,112/48,498,216 = 48,498,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,310,112x = 48,498,216 × 48,498,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,310,112x = 2,352,076,955,182,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,076,955,182,656/32,310,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,796,929.80

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