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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461,928 and 10,137,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461,928 and 10,137,708 is: 15,904,405.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,928 : 10,137,708 = 10,137,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,928/10,137,708 = 10,137,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,928x = 10,137,708 × 10,137,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,928x = 102,773,123,493,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,773,123,493,264/6,461,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,405.54

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