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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,555,888 and 10,284,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,555,888 and 10,284,288 is: 16,133,066.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,555,888 : 10,284,288 = 10,284,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,555,888/10,284,288 = 10,284,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,555,888x = 10,284,288 × 10,284,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,555,888x = 105,766,579,666,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,766,579,666,944/6,555,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,133,066.90

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