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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,939,286 and 15,036,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,939,286 and 15,036,953 is: 32,584,037.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,286 : 15,036,953 = 15,036,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,286/15,036,953 = 15,036,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,286x = 15,036,953 × 15,036,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,286x = 226,109,955,524,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,109,955,524,209/6,939,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,584,037.54

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