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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,395,970 and 13,912,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,395,970 and 13,912,582.50 is: 30,262,798.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,395,970 : 13,912,582.50 = 13,912,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,395,970/13,912,582.50 = 13,912,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,395,970x = 13,912,582.50 × 13,912,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,395,970x = 193,559,951,819,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,559,951,819,306.25/6,395,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,262,798.58

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