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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,830,724 and 20,297,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,830,724 and 20,297,678 is: 29,788,442.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,830,724 : 20,297,678 = 20,297,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,830,724/20,297,678 = 20,297,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,830,724x = 20,297,678 × 20,297,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,830,724x = 411,995,732,191,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,995,732,191,684/13,830,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,788,442.90

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