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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,148,620.75 and 9,189,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,148,620.75 and 9,189,042.75 is: 13,732,918.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,148,620.75 : 9,189,042.75 = 9,189,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,148,620.75/9,189,042.75 = 9,189,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,148,620.75x = 9,189,042.75 × 9,189,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,148,620.75x = 84,438,506,661,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,438,506,661,327.56/6,148,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,732,918.34

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