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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,079,440 and 16,574,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,079,440 and 16,574,892 is: 24,796,112.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,079,440 : 16,574,892 = 16,574,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,079,440/16,574,892 = 16,574,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,079,440x = 16,574,892 × 16,574,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,079,440x = 274,727,044,811,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,727,044,811,664/11,079,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,796,112.87

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