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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,932,301 and 21,552,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,932,301 and 21,552,920 is: 35,920,008.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,932,301 : 21,552,920 = 21,552,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,932,301/21,552,920 = 21,552,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,932,301x = 21,552,920 × 21,552,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,932,301x = 464,528,360,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,528,360,526,400/12,932,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,920,008.40

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