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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,738,272 and 29,838,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,738,272 and 29,838,504 is: 64,807,009.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,738,272 : 29,838,504 = 29,838,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,738,272/29,838,504 = 29,838,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,738,272x = 29,838,504 × 29,838,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,738,272x = 890,336,320,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,336,320,958,016/13,738,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,807,009.28

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