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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,765,862.50 and 10,492,476.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,765,862.50 and 10,492,476.75 is: 16,271,697.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,765,862.50 : 10,492,476.75 = 10,492,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,765,862.50/10,492,476.75 = 10,492,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,765,862.50x = 10,492,476.75 × 10,492,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,765,862.50x = 110,092,068,349,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,092,068,349,290.56/6,765,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,271,697.56

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