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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,777,384.75 and 14,900,017.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,777,384.75 and 14,900,017.50 is: 32,757,550.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,777,384.75 : 14,900,017.50 = 14,900,017.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,777,384.75/14,900,017.50 = 14,900,017.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,777,384.75x = 14,900,017.50 × 14,900,017.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,777,384.75x = 222,010,521,500,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,010,521,500,306.25/6,777,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,757,550.25

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