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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,677,970 and 9,977,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,677,970 and 9,977,644 is: 14,907,730.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,677,970 : 9,977,644 = 9,977,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,677,970/9,977,644 = 9,977,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,677,970x = 9,977,644 × 9,977,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,677,970x = 99,553,379,790,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,553,379,790,736/6,677,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,907,730.91

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