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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,626,670 and 10,254,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,626,670 and 10,254,932 is: 15,869,755.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,626,670 : 10,254,932 = 10,254,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,626,670/10,254,932 = 10,254,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,626,670x = 10,254,932 × 10,254,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,626,670x = 105,163,630,324,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,163,630,324,624/6,626,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,755.14

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