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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,264,760 and 9,968,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,264,760 and 9,968,563 is: 15,862,099.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,264,760 : 9,968,563 = 9,968,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,264,760/9,968,563 = 9,968,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,264,760x = 9,968,563 × 9,968,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,264,760x = 99,372,248,284,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,372,248,284,969/6,264,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,862,099.79

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