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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,899,529 and 13,372,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,899,529 and 13,372,989 is: 20,095,089.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,899,529 : 13,372,989 = 13,372,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,899,529/13,372,989 = 13,372,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,899,529x = 13,372,989 × 13,372,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,899,529x = 178,836,834,794,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,836,834,794,121/8,899,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,095,089.84

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