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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,491,604 and 10,104,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,491,604 and 10,104,786 is: 15,729,040.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,604 : 10,104,786 = 10,104,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,604/10,104,786 = 10,104,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,604x = 10,104,786 × 10,104,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,604x = 102,106,700,105,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,106,700,105,796/6,491,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,729,040.17

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