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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,307,995 and 9,882,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,307,995 and 9,882,375 is: 15,482,151.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,307,995 : 9,882,375 = 9,882,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,307,995/9,882,375 = 9,882,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,307,995x = 9,882,375 × 9,882,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,307,995x = 97,661,335,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,661,335,640,625/6,307,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,482,151.72

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