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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,883,528 and 15,732,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,883,528 and 15,732,948 is: 22,743,144.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,883,528 : 15,732,948 = 15,732,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,883,528/15,732,948 = 15,732,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,883,528x = 15,732,948 × 15,732,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,883,528x = 247,525,652,770,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,525,652,770,704/10,883,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,743,144.76

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