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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,382,235 and 9,579,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,382,235 and 9,579,882 is: 14,379,623.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,382,235 : 9,579,882 = 9,579,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,382,235/9,579,882 = 9,579,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,382,235x = 9,579,882 × 9,579,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,382,235x = 91,774,139,133,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,774,139,133,924/6,382,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,379,623.93

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