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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,288,709 and 16,958,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,288,709 and 16,958,497 is: 25,475,953.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,288,709 : 16,958,497 = 16,958,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,288,709/16,958,497 = 16,958,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,288,709x = 16,958,497 × 16,958,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,288,709x = 287,590,620,499,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,590,620,499,009/11,288,709
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,475,953.05

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