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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,341,524 and 48,462,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,341,524 and 48,462,471 is: 72,619,060.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,341,524 : 48,462,471 = 48,462,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,341,524/48,462,471 = 48,462,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,341,524x = 48,462,471 × 48,462,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,341,524x = 2,348,611,095,425,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,611,095,425,841/32,341,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,619,060.73

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