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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,750,043 and 13,694,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,750,043 and 13,694,985 is: 21,434,479.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,750,043 : 13,694,985 = 13,694,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,750,043/13,694,985 = 13,694,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,750,043x = 13,694,985 × 13,694,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,750,043x = 187,552,614,150,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,552,614,150,225/8,750,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,434,479.14

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