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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,645,888 and 9,957,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,645,888 and 9,957,738 is: 14,919,984.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,645,888 : 9,957,738 = 9,957,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,645,888/9,957,738 = 9,957,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,645,888x = 9,957,738 × 9,957,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,645,888x = 99,156,546,076,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,156,546,076,644/6,645,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,919,984.52

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