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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,743,852 and 16,660,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,743,852 and 16,660,422 is: 25,835,208.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,743,852 : 16,660,422 = 16,660,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,743,852/16,660,422 = 16,660,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,743,852x = 16,660,422 × 16,660,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,743,852x = 277,569,661,218,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,569,661,218,084/10,743,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,835,208.94

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