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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,175,908 and 13,608,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,175,908 and 13,608,288 is: 29,985,145.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,175,908 : 13,608,288 = 13,608,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,175,908/13,608,288 = 13,608,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,175,908x = 13,608,288 × 13,608,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,175,908x = 185,185,502,290,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,185,502,290,944/6,175,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,985,145.88

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