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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,204,260 and 9,312,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,204,260 and 9,312,956 is: 13,979,289.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,204,260 : 9,312,956 = 9,312,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,204,260/9,312,956 = 9,312,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,204,260x = 9,312,956 × 9,312,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,204,260x = 86,731,149,457,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,731,149,457,936/6,204,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,979,289.95

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