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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,134,018 and 15,704,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,134,018 and 15,704,956 is: 24,338,386.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,134,018 : 15,704,956 = 15,704,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,134,018/15,704,956 = 15,704,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,134,018x = 15,704,956 × 15,704,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,134,018x = 246,645,642,961,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,645,642,961,936/10,134,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,338,386.11

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