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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,898,807.50 and 14,512,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,898,807.50 and 14,512,683 is: 30,529,619.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,898,807.50 : 14,512,683 = 14,512,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,898,807.50/14,512,683 = 14,512,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,898,807.50x = 14,512,683 × 14,512,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,898,807.50x = 210,617,967,858,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,617,967,858,489/6,898,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,529,619.48

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