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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,242,698.25 and 10,864,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,242,698.25 and 10,864,911.75 is: 16,298,664.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,242,698.25 : 10,864,911.75 = 10,864,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,242,698.25/10,864,911.75 = 10,864,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,242,698.25x = 10,864,911.75 × 10,864,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,242,698.25x = 118,046,307,335,288.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,046,307,335,288.06/7,242,698.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,298,664.29

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