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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,367,089 and 13,742,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,367,089 and 13,742,497 is: 29,661,313.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367,089 : 13,742,497 = 13,742,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367,089/13,742,497 = 13,742,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367,089x = 13,742,497 × 13,742,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367,089x = 188,856,223,795,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,856,223,795,009/6,367,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,661,313.64

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