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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,983,732 and 18,893,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,983,732 and 18,893,250 is: 25,526,439.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,983,732 : 18,893,250 = 18,893,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,983,732/18,893,250 = 18,893,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,983,732x = 18,893,250 × 18,893,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,983,732x = 356,954,895,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,954,895,562,500/13,983,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,526,439.98

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