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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,159,930 and 15,795,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,159,930 and 15,795,649 is: 22,356,997.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,930 : 15,795,649 = 15,795,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,930/15,795,649 = 15,795,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,930x = 15,795,649 × 15,795,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,930x = 249,502,527,331,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,502,527,331,201/11,159,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356,997.52

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