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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,812 and 13,622,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,812 and 13,622,684 is: 21,050,530.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,812 : 13,622,684 = 13,622,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,812/13,622,684 = 13,622,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,812x = 13,622,684 × 13,622,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,812x = 185,577,519,363,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,577,519,363,856/8,815,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,050,530.50

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