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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,028,277.75 and 10,860,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,028,277.75 and 10,860,957 is: 16,783,683.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,028,277.75 : 10,860,957 = 10,860,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,028,277.75/10,860,957 = 10,860,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,028,277.75x = 10,860,957 × 10,860,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,028,277.75x = 117,960,386,955,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,960,386,955,849/7,028,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,783,683.17

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