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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,734,539 and 10,269,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,734,539 and 10,269,950 is: 15,661,335.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,734,539 : 10,269,950 = 10,269,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,734,539/10,269,950 = 10,269,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,734,539x = 10,269,950 × 10,269,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,734,539x = 105,471,873,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,471,873,002,500/6,734,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,661,335.25

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