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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,489,864 and 10,088,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,489,864 and 10,088,786 is: 15,683,472.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,489,864 : 10,088,786 = 10,088,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,489,864/10,088,786 = 10,088,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,489,864x = 10,088,786 × 10,088,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,489,864x = 101,783,602,953,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,783,602,953,796/6,489,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,683,472.40

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