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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,645,873 and 9,957,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,645,873 and 9,957,723 is: 14,919,973.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,645,873 : 9,957,723 = 9,957,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,645,873/9,957,723 = 9,957,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,645,873x = 9,957,723 × 9,957,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,645,873x = 99,156,247,344,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,156,247,344,729/6,645,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,919,973.24

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