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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,651,076 and 21,552,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,651,076 and 21,552,918 is: 31,706,085.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,651,076 : 21,552,918 = 21,552,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,651,076/21,552,918 = 21,552,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,651,076x = 21,552,918 × 21,552,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,651,076x = 464,528,274,314,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,528,274,314,724/14,651,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,706,085.91

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