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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,175,780 and 13,608,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,175,780 and 13,608,032 is: 29,984,639.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,175,780 : 13,608,032 = 13,608,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,175,780/13,608,032 = 13,608,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,175,780x = 13,608,032 × 13,608,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,175,780x = 185,178,534,913,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,178,534,913,024/6,175,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,984,639.17

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