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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,565,800 and 10,489,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,565,800 and 10,489,015 is: 16,756,440.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,565,800 : 10,489,015 = 10,489,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,565,800/10,489,015 = 10,489,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,565,800x = 10,489,015 × 10,489,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,565,800x = 110,019,435,670,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,019,435,670,225/6,565,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,756,440.29

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