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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,460,647.75 and 10,008,606.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,460,647.75 and 10,008,606.38 is: 15,504,978.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,460,647.75 : 10,008,606.38 = 10,008,606.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,460,647.75/10,008,606.38 = 10,008,606.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,460,647.75x = 10,008,606.38 × 10,008,606.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,460,647.75x = 100,172,201,569,690.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,172,201,569,690.64/6,460,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,504,978.05

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