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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,860,214 and 15,935,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,860,214 and 15,935,288 is: 23,381,988.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,860,214 : 15,935,288 = 15,935,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,860,214/15,935,288 = 15,935,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,860,214x = 15,935,288 × 15,935,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,860,214x = 253,933,403,642,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,933,403,642,944/10,860,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,381,988.94

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