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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,816,718 and 13,617,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,816,718 and 13,617,948 is: 21,033,734.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,816,718 : 13,617,948 = 13,617,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,816,718/13,617,948 = 13,617,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,816,718x = 13,617,948 × 13,617,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,816,718x = 185,448,507,730,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,448,507,730,704/8,816,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,033,734.74

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