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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,717,834 and 23,479,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,717,834 and 23,479,695 is: 35,074,557.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,717,834 : 23,479,695 = 23,479,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,717,834/23,479,695 = 23,479,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,717,834x = 23,479,695 × 23,479,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,717,834x = 551,296,077,293,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,296,077,293,025/15,717,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,074,557.81

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