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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,565,789 and 10,488,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,565,789 and 10,488,989 is: 16,756,385.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,565,789 : 10,488,989 = 10,488,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,565,789/10,488,989 = 10,488,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,565,789x = 10,488,989 × 10,488,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,565,789x = 110,018,890,242,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,018,890,242,121/6,565,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,756,385.29

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