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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,140,700 and 15,696,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,140,700 and 15,696,632 is: 34,504,216.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,140,700 : 15,696,632 = 15,696,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,140,700/15,696,632 = 15,696,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,140,700x = 15,696,632 × 15,696,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,140,700x = 246,384,256,143,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,384,256,143,424/7,140,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,504,216.13

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