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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,382,217 and 9,579,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,382,217 and 9,579,860 is: 14,379,598.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,382,217 : 9,579,860 = 9,579,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,382,217/9,579,860 = 9,579,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,382,217x = 9,579,860 × 9,579,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,382,217x = 91,773,717,619,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,773,717,619,600/6,382,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,379,598.44

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