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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,017,066 and 10,497,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,017,066 and 10,497,038 is: 15,702,831.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,017,066 : 10,497,038 = 10,497,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,017,066/10,497,038 = 10,497,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,017,066x = 10,497,038 × 10,497,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,017,066x = 110,187,806,773,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,187,806,773,444/7,017,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,702,831.75

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