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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,850,866 and 20,698,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,850,866 and 20,698,776 is: 30,932,313.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,850,866 : 20,698,776 = 20,698,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,850,866/20,698,776 = 20,698,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,850,866x = 20,698,776 × 20,698,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,850,866x = 428,439,327,898,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,439,327,898,176/13,850,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,932,313.39

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