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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,860,661.75 and 21,547,022.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,860,661.75 and 21,547,022.75 is: 33,495,816.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,860,661.75 : 21,547,022.75 = 21,547,022.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,860,661.75/21,547,022.75 = 21,547,022.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,860,661.75x = 21,547,022.75 × 21,547,022.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,860,661.75x = 464,274,189,389,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,274,189,389,017.56/13,860,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,495,816.99

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