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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,023,079 and 22,605,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,023,079 and 22,605,085 is: 34,013,657.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,023,079 : 22,605,085 = 22,605,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,023,079/22,605,085 = 22,605,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,023,079x = 22,605,085 × 22,605,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,023,079x = 510,989,867,857,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,989,867,857,225/15,023,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,013,657.78

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