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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,486,020 and 21,449,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,486,020 and 21,449,916 is: 34,116,729.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,486,020 : 21,449,916 = 21,449,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,486,020/21,449,916 = 21,449,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,486,020x = 21,449,916 × 21,449,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,486,020x = 460,098,896,407,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,098,896,407,056/13,486,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,116,729.50

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