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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,676,226.50 and 21,655,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,676,226.50 and 21,655,958 is: 34,291,660.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,676,226.50 : 21,655,958 = 21,655,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,676,226.50/21,655,958 = 21,655,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,676,226.50x = 21,655,958 × 21,655,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,676,226.50x = 468,980,516,897,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,980,516,897,764/13,676,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,291,660.56

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