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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,807,851.75 and 20,711,787.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,807,851.75 and 20,711,787.75 is: 31,067,696.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,807,851.75 : 20,711,787.75 = 20,711,787.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,807,851.75/20,711,787.75 = 20,711,787.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,807,851.75x = 20,711,787.75 × 20,711,787.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,807,851.75x = 428,978,151,801,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,978,151,801,050.06/13,807,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,067,696.81

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