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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,960,480 and 15,291,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,960,480 and 15,291,984 is: 33,596,070.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,960,480 : 15,291,984 = 15,291,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,960,480/15,291,984 = 15,291,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,960,480x = 15,291,984 × 15,291,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,960,480x = 233,844,774,656,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,844,774,656,256/6,960,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,596,070.19

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