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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,729,048 and 14,803,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,729,048 and 14,803,272 is: 32,565,804.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,729,048 : 14,803,272 = 14,803,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,729,048/14,803,272 = 14,803,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,729,048x = 14,803,272 × 14,803,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,729,048x = 219,136,861,905,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,136,861,905,984/6,729,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,565,804.54

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