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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,355,923 and 15,533,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,355,923 and 15,533,886 is: 23,300,831.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,355,923 : 15,533,886 = 15,533,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,355,923/15,533,886 = 15,533,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,355,923x = 15,533,886 × 15,533,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,355,923x = 241,301,614,260,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,301,614,260,996/10,355,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,300,831.25

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