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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,697,929 and 10,762,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,697,929 and 10,762,158 is: 15,046,130.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,697,929 : 10,762,158 = 10,762,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,697,929/10,762,158 = 10,762,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,697,929x = 10,762,158 × 10,762,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,697,929x = 115,824,044,816,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,824,044,816,964/7,697,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,130.57

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