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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,801,500 and 20,895,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,801,500 and 20,895,660 is: 31,636,315.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,801,500 : 20,895,660 = 20,895,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,801,500/20,895,660 = 20,895,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,801,500x = 20,895,660 × 20,895,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,801,500x = 436,628,606,835,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,628,606,835,600/13,801,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,636,315.39

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