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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,610,748 and 10,215,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,610,748 and 10,215,060 is: 15,784,514.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,610,748 : 10,215,060 = 10,215,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,610,748/10,215,060 = 10,215,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,610,748x = 10,215,060 × 10,215,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,610,748x = 104,347,450,803,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,347,450,803,600/6,610,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,784,514.98

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