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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,316,720 and 9,432,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,316,720 and 9,432,984 is: 14,086,612.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,316,720 : 9,432,984 = 9,432,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,316,720/9,432,984 = 9,432,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,316,720x = 9,432,984 × 9,432,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,316,720x = 88,981,187,144,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,981,187,144,256/6,316,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,086,612.54

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