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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,678,798 and 21,346,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,678,798 and 21,346,342 is: 33,311,868.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,678,798 : 21,346,342 = 21,346,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,678,798/21,346,342 = 21,346,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,678,798x = 21,346,342 × 21,346,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,678,798x = 455,666,316,780,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,666,316,780,964/13,678,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,311,868.25

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