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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,781,295 and 10,171,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,781,295 and 10,171,956 is: 15,257,954.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,781,295 : 10,171,956 = 10,171,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,781,295/10,171,956 = 10,171,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,781,295x = 10,171,956 × 10,171,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,781,295x = 103,468,688,865,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,468,688,865,936/6,781,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,257,954.25

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