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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,604,372 and 9,125,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,604,372 and 9,125,742 is: 12,609,702.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,604,372 : 9,125,742 = 9,125,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,604,372/9,125,742 = 9,125,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,604,372x = 9,125,742 × 9,125,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,604,372x = 83,279,167,050,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,279,167,050,564/6,604,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,609,702.64

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