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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,028,388.75 and 10,617,468.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,028,388.75 and 10,617,468.75 is: 16,039,329.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,028,388.75 : 10,617,468.75 = 10,617,468.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,028,388.75/10,617,468.75 = 10,617,468.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,028,388.75x = 10,617,468.75 × 10,617,468.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,028,388.75x = 112,730,642,657,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,730,642,657,226.56/7,028,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039,329.45

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