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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,498,816 and 10,057,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,498,816 and 10,057,815 is: 15,565,857.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,498,816 : 10,057,815 = 10,057,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,498,816/10,057,815 = 10,057,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,498,816x = 10,057,815 × 10,057,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,498,816x = 101,159,642,574,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,159,642,574,225/6,498,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,565,857.32

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