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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,486,656 and 10,175,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,486,656 and 10,175,600 is: 15,962,436.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,486,656 : 10,175,600 = 10,175,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,486,656/10,175,600 = 10,175,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,486,656x = 10,175,600 × 10,175,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,486,656x = 103,542,835,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,542,835,360,000/6,486,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,962,436.63

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