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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,376,040 and 16,575,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,376,040 and 16,575,948 is: 26,480,434.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,376,040 : 16,575,948 = 16,575,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,376,040/16,575,948 = 16,575,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,376,040x = 16,575,948 × 16,575,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,376,040x = 274,762,052,098,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,762,052,098,704/10,376,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,480,434.93

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