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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,738,589 and 21,253,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,738,589 and 21,253,500 is: 32,879,014.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,738,589 : 21,253,500 = 21,253,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,738,589/21,253,500 = 21,253,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,738,589x = 21,253,500 × 21,253,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,738,589x = 451,711,262,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,711,262,250,000/13,738,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,879,014.16

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