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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,658,938 and 9,970,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,658,938 and 9,970,173 is: 14,927,958.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,658,938 : 9,970,173 = 9,970,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,658,938/9,970,173 = 9,970,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,658,938x = 9,970,173 × 9,970,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,658,938x = 99,404,349,649,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,404,349,649,929/6,658,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,927,958.43

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