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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,786,696 and 14,636,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,786,696 and 14,636,088 is: 31,563,970.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,786,696 : 14,636,088 = 14,636,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,786,696/14,636,088 = 14,636,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,786,696x = 14,636,088 × 14,636,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,786,696x = 214,215,071,943,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,215,071,943,744/6,786,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,563,970.44

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