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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,044,334.75 and 13,062,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,044,334.75 and 13,062,978 is: 28,231,625.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,044,334.75 : 13,062,978 = 13,062,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,044,334.75/13,062,978 = 13,062,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,044,334.75x = 13,062,978 × 13,062,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,044,334.75x = 170,641,394,228,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,641,394,228,484/6,044,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,231,625.36

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