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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,043,420.13 and 9,371,492.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,043,420.13 and 9,371,492.44 is: 14,532,312.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,043,420.13 : 9,371,492.44 = 9,371,492.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,043,420.13/9,371,492.44 = 9,371,492.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,043,420.13x = 9,371,492.44 × 9,371,492.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,043,420.13x = 87,824,870,506,119.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,824,870,506,119.69/6,043,420.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,532,312.61

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