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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,650,200 and 21,551,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,650,200 and 21,551,842 is: 31,704,815.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,650,200 : 21,551,842 = 21,551,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,650,200/21,551,842 = 21,551,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,650,200x = 21,551,842 × 21,551,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,650,200x = 464,481,893,592,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,481,893,592,964/14,650,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,704,815.88

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