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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,612,067.50 and 10,212,882.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,612,067.50 and 10,212,882.75 is: 15,774,638.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,612,067.50 : 10,212,882.75 = 10,212,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,612,067.50/10,212,882.75 = 10,212,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,612,067.50x = 10,212,882.75 × 10,212,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,612,067.50x = 104,302,974,065,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,302,974,065,247.56/6,612,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,774,638.43

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