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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,959,583 and 20,954,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,959,583 and 20,954,146 is: 31,453,391.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,959,583 : 20,954,146 = 20,954,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,959,583/20,954,146 = 20,954,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,959,583x = 20,954,146 × 20,954,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,959,583x = 439,076,234,589,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,076,234,589,316/13,959,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,453,391.88

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