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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,317,471 and 9,994,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,317,471 and 9,994,796 is: 15,812,648.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,317,471 : 9,994,796 = 9,994,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,317,471/9,994,796 = 9,994,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,317,471x = 9,994,796 × 9,994,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,317,471x = 99,895,947,081,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,895,947,081,616/6,317,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,812,648.30

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