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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,495,131.25 and 9,080,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,495,131.25 and 9,080,574.75 is: 12,695,176.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,495,131.25 : 9,080,574.75 = 9,080,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,495,131.25/9,080,574.75 = 9,080,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,495,131.25x = 9,080,574.75 × 9,080,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,495,131.25x = 82,456,837,790,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,456,837,790,337.56/6,495,131.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,695,176.53

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