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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,371,559 and 10,104,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,371,559 and 10,104,921 is: 16,025,815.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,371,559 : 10,104,921 = 10,104,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,371,559/10,104,921 = 10,104,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,371,559x = 10,104,921 × 10,104,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,371,559x = 102,109,428,416,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,109,428,416,241/6,371,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,025,815.41

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