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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,800,000 and 23,596,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,800,000 and 23,596,464 is: 35,240,070.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,800,000 : 23,596,464 = 23,596,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,800,000/23,596,464 = 23,596,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,800,000x = 23,596,464 × 23,596,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,800,000x = 556,793,113,303,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,793,113,303,296/15,800,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,240,070.46

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