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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,692,646 and 28,789,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,692,646 and 28,789,356 is: 38,207,741.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,692,646 : 28,789,356 = 28,789,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,692,646/28,789,356 = 28,789,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,692,646x = 28,789,356 × 28,789,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,692,646x = 828,827,018,894,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,827,018,894,736/21,692,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,207,741.87

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