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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,748 and 10,840,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,748 and 10,840,872 is: 16,419,201.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,748 : 10,840,872 = 10,840,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,748/10,840,872 = 10,840,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,748x = 10,840,872 × 10,840,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,748x = 117,524,505,720,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,524,505,720,384/7,157,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,201.36

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