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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,685,698.38 and 10,044,509.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,685,698.38 and 10,044,509.63 is: 15,090,745.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,685,698.38 : 10,044,509.63 = 10,044,509.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,685,698.38/10,044,509.63 = 10,044,509.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,685,698.38x = 10,044,509.63 × 10,044,509.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,685,698.38x = 100,892,173,606,717.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,892,173,606,717.64/6,685,698.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,090,745.64

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