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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,703,736 and 15,258,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,703,736 and 15,258,360 is: 21,751,054.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,703,736 : 15,258,360 = 15,258,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,703,736/15,258,360 = 15,258,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,703,736x = 15,258,360 × 15,258,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,703,736x = 232,817,549,889,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,817,549,889,600/10,703,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,751,054.95

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