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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,101 and 10,875,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,101 and 10,875,944 is: 16,568,774.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,101 : 10,875,944 = 10,875,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,101/10,875,944 = 10,875,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,101x = 10,875,944 × 10,875,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,101x = 118,286,157,891,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,286,157,891,136/7,139,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,568,774.96

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