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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,731,211 and 14,017,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,731,211 and 14,017,504 is: 20,191,774.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,731,211 : 14,017,504 = 14,017,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,731,211/14,017,504 = 14,017,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,731,211x = 14,017,504 × 14,017,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,731,211x = 196,490,418,390,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,490,418,390,016/9,731,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,191,774.53

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