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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,920,974 and 23,726,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,920,974 and 23,726,646 is: 37,729,020.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,974 : 23,726,646 = 23,726,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,974/23,726,646 = 23,726,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,974x = 23,726,646 × 23,726,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,974x = 562,953,730,409,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,953,730,409,316/14,920,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,729,020.26

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