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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,146,856.75 and 9,020,994.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,146,856.75 and 9,020,994.50 is: 13,239,017.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,856.75 : 9,020,994.50 = 9,020,994.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,856.75/9,020,994.50 = 9,020,994.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,856.75x = 9,020,994.50 × 9,020,994.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,856.75x = 81,378,341,769,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,378,341,769,030.25/6,146,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,239,017.12

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