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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,059,768 and 9,646,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,059,768 and 9,646,952 is: 15,357,631.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,059,768 : 9,646,952 = 9,646,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,059,768/9,646,952 = 9,646,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,059,768x = 9,646,952 × 9,646,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,059,768x = 93,063,682,890,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,063,682,890,304/6,059,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,357,631.33

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