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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,048,696 and 9,582,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,048,696 and 9,582,471 is: 15,180,751.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,696 : 9,582,471 = 9,582,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,696/9,582,471 = 9,582,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,696x = 9,582,471 × 9,582,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,696x = 91,823,750,465,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,823,750,465,841/6,048,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,180,751.43

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