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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,758,084 and 13,946,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,758,084 and 13,946,559 is: 22,208,796.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,758,084 : 13,946,559 = 13,946,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,758,084/13,946,559 = 13,946,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,758,084x = 13,946,559 × 13,946,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,758,084x = 194,506,507,940,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,506,507,940,481/8,758,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,208,796.80

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