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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,432,700 and 9,951,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,432,700 and 9,951,342 is: 15,394,656.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,432,700 : 9,951,342 = 9,951,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,432,700/9,951,342 = 9,951,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,432,700x = 9,951,342 × 9,951,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,432,700x = 99,029,207,600,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,029,207,600,964/6,432,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,394,656.61

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