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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,740,886 and 31,896,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,740,886 and 31,896,328 is: 69,017,272.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740,886 : 31,896,328 = 31,896,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740,886/31,896,328 = 31,896,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740,886x = 31,896,328 × 31,896,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740,886x = 1,017,375,739,883,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,375,739,883,584/14,740,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,017,272.09

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