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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,440,572 and 31,715,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,440,572 and 31,715,088 is: 69,654,221.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,440,572 : 31,715,088 = 31,715,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,440,572/31,715,088 = 31,715,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,440,572x = 31,715,088 × 31,715,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,440,572x = 1,005,846,806,847,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,846,806,847,744/14,440,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,654,221.93

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