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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,708 and 15,696,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,708 and 15,696,590 is: 34,508,825.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,708 : 15,696,590 = 15,696,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,708/15,696,590 = 15,696,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,708x = 15,696,590 × 15,696,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,708x = 246,382,937,628,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,382,937,628,100/7,139,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,508,825.52

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