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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,071,800 and 15,175,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,071,800 and 15,175,862 is: 32,566,926.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,071,800 : 15,175,862 = 15,175,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,071,800/15,175,862 = 15,175,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,071,800x = 15,175,862 × 15,175,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,071,800x = 230,306,787,443,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,306,787,443,044/7,071,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,566,926.02

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