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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,162,404 and 15,803,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,162,404 and 15,803,478 is: 24,575,869.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,162,404 : 15,803,478 = 15,803,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,162,404/15,803,478 = 15,803,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,162,404x = 15,803,478 × 15,803,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,162,404x = 249,749,916,896,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,749,916,896,484/10,162,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,575,869.73

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