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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,742,008 and 9,860,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,742,008 and 9,860,697 is: 14,422,015.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,742,008 : 9,860,697 = 9,860,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,742,008/9,860,697 = 9,860,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,742,008x = 9,860,697 × 9,860,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,742,008x = 97,233,345,325,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,233,345,325,809/6,742,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,422,015.71

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