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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,812 and 13,622,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,812 and 13,622,672 is: 21,050,493.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,812 : 13,622,672 = 13,622,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,812/13,622,672 = 13,622,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,812x = 13,622,672 × 13,622,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,812x = 185,577,192,419,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,577,192,419,584/8,815,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,050,493.41

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