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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,038,680.42 and 16,450,334.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,038,680.42 and 16,450,334.93 is: 24,515,024.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,038,680.42 : 16,450,334.93 = 16,450,334.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,038,680.42/16,450,334.93 = 16,450,334.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,038,680.42x = 16,450,334.93 × 16,450,334.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,038,680.42x = 270,613,519,298,913.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,613,519,298,913.06/11,038,680.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,515,024.35

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