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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,140,014 and 10,725,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,140,014 and 10,725,603 is: 16,111,811.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,140,014 : 10,725,603 = 10,725,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,140,014/10,725,603 = 10,725,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,140,014x = 10,725,603 × 10,725,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,140,014x = 115,038,559,713,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,038,559,713,609/7,140,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,111,811.51

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