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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,367,085 and 13,742,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,367,085 and 13,742,489 is: 29,661,297.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367,085 : 13,742,489 = 13,742,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367,085/13,742,489 = 13,742,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367,085x = 13,742,489 × 13,742,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367,085x = 188,856,003,915,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,856,003,915,121/6,367,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,661,297.74

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