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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,832,269 and 10,318,974.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,832,269 and 10,318,974.75 is: 15,585,047.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,832,269 : 10,318,974.75 = 10,318,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,832,269/10,318,974.75 = 10,318,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,832,269x = 10,318,974.75 × 10,318,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,832,269x = 106,481,239,891,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,481,239,891,137.56/6,832,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,585,047.94

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