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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,292,073 and 15,929,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,292,073 and 15,929,568 is: 34,798,216.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,292,073 : 15,929,568 = 15,929,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,292,073/15,929,568 = 15,929,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,292,073x = 15,929,568 × 15,929,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,292,073x = 253,751,136,666,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,751,136,666,624/7,292,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,798,216.73

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