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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,780,547.50 and 10,233,876.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,780,547.50 and 10,233,876.56 is: 15,445,984.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,780,547.50 : 10,233,876.56 = 10,233,876.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,780,547.50/10,233,876.56 = 10,233,876.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,780,547.50x = 10,233,876.56 × 10,233,876.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,780,547.50x = 104,732,229,496,486.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,732,229,496,486.81/6,780,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,445,984.19

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