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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,865,720 and 14,704,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,865,720 and 14,704,212 is: 19,898,713.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,865,720 : 14,704,212 = 14,704,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,865,720/14,704,212 = 14,704,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,865,720x = 14,704,212 × 14,704,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,865,720x = 216,213,850,540,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,213,850,540,944/10,865,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,898,713.62

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