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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,350,730 and 13,988,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,350,730 and 13,988,421 is: 20,926,272.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,350,730 : 13,988,421 = 13,988,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,350,730/13,988,421 = 13,988,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,350,730x = 13,988,421 × 13,988,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,350,730x = 195,675,922,073,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,675,922,073,241/9,350,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,926,272.29

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