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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,973,047 and 15,104,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,973,047 and 15,104,256 is: 32,717,196.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,973,047 : 15,104,256 = 15,104,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,973,047/15,104,256 = 15,104,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,973,047x = 15,104,256 × 15,104,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,973,047x = 228,138,549,313,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,138,549,313,536/6,973,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,196.56

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