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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,628,881 and 10,480,108.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,628,881 and 10,480,108.50 is: 16,568,810.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,628,881 : 10,480,108.50 = 10,480,108.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,628,881/10,480,108.50 = 10,480,108.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,628,881x = 10,480,108.50 × 10,480,108.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,628,881x = 109,832,674,171,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,832,674,171,772.25/6,628,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,568,810.66

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