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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,983,028 and 15,794,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,983,028 and 15,794,040 is: 24,987,578.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,983,028 : 15,794,040 = 15,794,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,983,028/15,794,040 = 15,794,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,983,028x = 15,794,040 × 15,794,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,983,028x = 249,451,699,521,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,451,699,521,600/9,983,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,987,578.87

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