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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,878,584 and 13,293,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,878,584 and 13,293,564 is: 19,903,944.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,878,584 : 13,293,564 = 13,293,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,878,584/13,293,564 = 13,293,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,878,584x = 13,293,564 × 13,293,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,878,584x = 176,718,843,822,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,718,843,822,096/8,878,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,903,944.57

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