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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,690,962 and 10,646,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,690,962 and 10,646,637 is: 16,940,894.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,690,962 : 10,646,637 = 10,646,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,690,962/10,646,637 = 10,646,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,690,962x = 10,646,637 × 10,646,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,690,962x = 113,350,879,409,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,350,879,409,769/6,690,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,940,894.21

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