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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,088,304.75 and 16,060,224.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,088,304.75 and 16,060,224.38 is: 25,567,309.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,088,304.75 : 16,060,224.38 = 16,060,224.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,088,304.75/16,060,224.38 = 16,060,224.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,088,304.75x = 16,060,224.38 × 16,060,224.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,088,304.75x = 257,930,806,975,344.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,930,806,975,344.12/10,088,304.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,567,309.21

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