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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,574,883 and 18,988,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,574,883 and 18,988,605 is: 26,561,342.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,574,883 : 18,988,605 = 18,988,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,574,883/18,988,605 = 18,988,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,574,883x = 18,988,605 × 18,988,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,574,883x = 360,567,119,846,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,567,119,846,025/13,574,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,561,342.73

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