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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,500,356 and 17,258,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,500,356 and 17,258,955 is: 25,901,070.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,500,356 : 17,258,955 = 17,258,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,500,356/17,258,955 = 17,258,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,500,356x = 17,258,955 × 17,258,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,500,356x = 297,871,527,692,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,871,527,692,025/11,500,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,901,070.17

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