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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,316,538 and 15,500,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,316,538 and 15,500,727 is: 23,290,035.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,316,538 : 15,500,727 = 15,500,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,316,538/15,500,727 = 15,500,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,316,538x = 15,500,727 × 15,500,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,316,538x = 240,272,537,528,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,272,537,528,529/10,316,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,290,035.62

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