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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,186,280.50 and 13,582,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,186,280.50 and 13,582,944 is: 29,823,472.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186,280.50 : 13,582,944 = 13,582,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186,280.50/13,582,944 = 13,582,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186,280.50x = 13,582,944 × 13,582,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186,280.50x = 184,496,367,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,496,367,707,136/6,186,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,823,472.72

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