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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,385,754 and 24,362,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,385,754 and 24,362,946 is: 38,578,098.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,385,754 : 24,362,946 = 24,362,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,385,754/24,362,946 = 24,362,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,385,754x = 24,362,946 × 24,362,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,385,754x = 593,553,137,798,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,553,137,798,916/15,385,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,578,098.79

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