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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,578,993 and 9,868,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,578,993 and 9,868,490 is: 14,802,735.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,578,993 : 9,868,490 = 9,868,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,578,993/9,868,490 = 9,868,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,578,993x = 9,868,490 × 9,868,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,578,993x = 97,387,094,880,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,387,094,880,100/6,578,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,802,735.75

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