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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,215,872 and 16,804,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,215,872 and 16,804,980 is: 25,179,259.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,215,872 : 16,804,980 = 16,804,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,215,872/16,804,980 = 16,804,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,215,872x = 16,804,980 × 16,804,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,215,872x = 282,407,352,800,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,407,352,800,400/11,215,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,179,259.61

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