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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,215,726 and 16,804,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,215,726 and 16,804,877 is: 25,179,278.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,215,726 : 16,804,877 = 16,804,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,215,726/16,804,877 = 16,804,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,215,726x = 16,804,877 × 16,804,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,215,726x = 282,403,890,985,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,403,890,985,129/11,215,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,179,278.72

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