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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,600,891.75 and 10,503,316.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,600,891.75 and 10,503,316.50 is: 16,712,841.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600,891.75 : 10,503,316.50 = 10,503,316.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600,891.75/10,503,316.50 = 10,503,316.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600,891.75x = 10,503,316.50 × 10,503,316.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600,891.75x = 110,319,657,499,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,319,657,499,172.25/6,600,891.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,712,841.49

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