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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,075,979 and 10,602,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,075,979 and 10,602,912 is: 15,887,800.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,075,979 : 10,602,912 = 10,602,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,075,979/10,602,912 = 10,602,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,075,979x = 10,602,912 × 10,602,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,075,979x = 112,421,742,879,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,421,742,879,744/7,075,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,887,800.53

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