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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,750,032 and 13,694,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,750,032 and 13,694,968 is: 21,434,452.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,750,032 : 13,694,968 = 13,694,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,750,032/13,694,968 = 13,694,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,750,032x = 13,694,968 × 13,694,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,750,032x = 187,552,148,521,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,552,148,521,024/8,750,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,434,452.87

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