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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,846,715.13 and 10,595,995.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,846,715.13 and 10,595,995.88 is: 16,398,393.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846,715.13 : 10,595,995.88 = 10,595,995.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846,715.13/10,595,995.88 = 10,595,995.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846,715.13x = 10,595,995.88 × 10,595,995.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846,715.13x = 112,275,128,583,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,275,128,583,017.02/6,846,715.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,398,393.47

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