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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,750,020 and 13,694,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,750,020 and 13,694,951 is: 21,434,429.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,750,020 : 13,694,951 = 13,694,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,750,020/13,694,951 = 13,694,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,750,020x = 13,694,951 × 13,694,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,750,020x = 187,551,682,892,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,551,682,892,401/8,750,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,434,429.05

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