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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,489,857 and 10,088,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,489,857 and 10,088,776 is: 15,683,458.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,489,857 : 10,088,776 = 10,088,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,489,857/10,088,776 = 10,088,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,489,857x = 10,088,776 × 10,088,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,489,857x = 101,783,401,178,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,783,401,178,176/6,489,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,683,458.23

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