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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,703 and 15,696,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,703 and 15,696,578 is: 34,508,796.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,703 : 15,696,578 = 15,696,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,703/15,696,578 = 15,696,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,703x = 15,696,578 × 15,696,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,703x = 246,382,560,910,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,382,560,910,084/7,139,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,508,796.92

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