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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,917,075 and 20,000,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,917,075 and 20,000,744 is: 30,969,066.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,917,075 : 20,000,744 = 20,000,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,917,075/20,000,744 = 20,000,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,917,075x = 20,000,744 × 20,000,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,917,075x = 400,029,760,553,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,029,760,553,536/12,917,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,969,066.96

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