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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,087,784 and 9,139,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,087,784 and 9,139,684 is: 13,721,548.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,087,784 : 9,139,684 = 9,139,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,087,784/9,139,684 = 9,139,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,087,784x = 9,139,684 × 9,139,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,087,784x = 83,533,823,619,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,533,823,619,856/6,087,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,721,548.53

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