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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,379,604 and 17,001,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,379,604 and 17,001,978 is: 25,402,224.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,379,604 : 17,001,978 = 17,001,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,379,604/17,001,978 = 17,001,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,379,604x = 17,001,978 × 17,001,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,379,604x = 289,067,255,912,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,067,255,912,484/11,379,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,402,224.53

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