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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,370 and 10,828,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,370 and 10,828,395 is: 17,146,503.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,370 : 10,828,395 = 10,828,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,370/10,828,395 = 10,828,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,370x = 10,828,395 × 10,828,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,370x = 117,254,138,276,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,254,138,276,025/6,838,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,146,503.96

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