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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,778,134.75 and 10,326,026.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,778,134.75 and 10,326,026.50 is: 15,730,997.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,778,134.75 : 10,326,026.50 = 10,326,026.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,778,134.75/10,326,026.50 = 10,326,026.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,778,134.75x = 10,326,026.50 × 10,326,026.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,778,134.75x = 106,626,823,278,702.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,626,823,278,702.25/6,778,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,730,997.86

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