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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,642,200.25 and 10,846,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,642,200.25 and 10,846,113.75 is: 17,710,725.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,642,200.25 : 10,846,113.75 = 10,846,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,642,200.25/10,846,113.75 = 10,846,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,642,200.25x = 10,846,113.75 × 10,846,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,642,200.25x = 117,638,183,477,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,638,183,477,939.06/6,642,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,710,725.22

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