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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,017,042 and 10,497,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,017,042 and 10,497,000 is: 15,702,771.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,017,042 : 10,497,000 = 10,497,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,017,042/10,497,000 = 10,497,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,017,042x = 10,497,000 × 10,497,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,017,042x = 110,187,009,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,187,009,000,000/7,017,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,702,771.77

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