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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,669,495 and 13,500,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,669,495 and 13,500,637 is: 21,023,969.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,669,495 : 13,500,637 = 13,500,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,669,495/13,500,637 = 13,500,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,669,495x = 13,500,637 × 13,500,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,669,495x = 182,267,199,405,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,267,199,405,769/8,669,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,023,969.61

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