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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,962,951.13 and 48,491,646.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,962,951.13 and 48,491,646.19 is: 71,335,838.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,962,951.13 : 48,491,646.19 = 48,491,646.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,962,951.13/48,491,646.19 = 48,491,646.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,962,951.13x = 48,491,646.19 × 48,491,646.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,962,951.13x = 2,351,439,749,973,683.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,439,749,973,683.50/32,962,951.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,335,838.26

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