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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,159,958 and 10,843,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,159,958 and 10,843,929 is: 16,423,391.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,159,958 : 10,843,929 = 10,843,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,159,958/10,843,929 = 10,843,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,159,958x = 10,843,929 × 10,843,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,159,958x = 117,590,796,157,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,590,796,157,041/7,159,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,423,391.89

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