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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,132 and 10,828,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,132 and 10,828,010 is: 17,145,881.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,132 : 10,828,010 = 10,828,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,132/10,828,010 = 10,828,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,132x = 10,828,010 × 10,828,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,132x = 117,245,800,560,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,245,800,560,100/6,838,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,145,881.44

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