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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,672,912.75 and 10,009,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,672,912.75 and 10,009,377 is: 15,014,077.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,672,912.75 : 10,009,377 = 10,009,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,672,912.75/10,009,377 = 10,009,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,672,912.75x = 10,009,377 × 10,009,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,672,912.75x = 100,187,627,928,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,187,627,928,129/6,672,912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,014,077.31

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