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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,758,080 and 13,946,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,758,080 and 13,946,555 is: 22,208,794.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,758,080 : 13,946,555 = 13,946,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,758,080/13,946,555 = 13,946,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,758,080x = 13,946,555 × 13,946,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,758,080x = 194,506,396,368,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,506,396,368,025/8,758,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,208,794.21

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