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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,223,695.50 and 20,433,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,223,695.50 and 20,433,978 is: 31,575,701.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,223,695.50 : 20,433,978 = 20,433,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,223,695.50/20,433,978 = 20,433,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,223,695.50x = 20,433,978 × 20,433,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,223,695.50x = 417,547,456,904,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,547,456,904,484/13,223,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,575,701.13

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