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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,687,362 and 28,913,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,687,362 and 28,913,255 is: 38,546,703.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,687,362 : 28,913,255 = 28,913,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,687,362/28,913,255 = 28,913,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,687,362x = 28,913,255 × 28,913,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,687,362x = 835,976,314,695,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,976,314,695,025/21,687,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,546,703.59

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