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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,552,600.75 and 10,256,699.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,552,600.75 and 10,256,699.25 is: 16,054,675.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,552,600.75 : 10,256,699.25 = 10,256,699.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,552,600.75/10,256,699.25 = 10,256,699.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,552,600.75x = 10,256,699.25 × 10,256,699.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,552,600.75x = 105,199,879,504,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,199,879,504,950.56/6,552,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054,675.62

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