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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,701,970.38 and 10,356,253.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,701,970.38 and 10,356,253.73 is: 16,003,053.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,701,970.38 : 10,356,253.73 = 10,356,253.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,701,970.38/10,356,253.73 = 10,356,253.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,701,970.38x = 10,356,253.73 × 10,356,253.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,701,970.38x = 107,251,991,410,756.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,251,991,410,756.14/6,701,970.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,003,053.64

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