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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,850,455 and 15,056,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,850,455 and 15,056,886 is: 33,094,125.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850,455 : 15,056,886 = 15,056,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850,455/15,056,886 = 15,056,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850,455x = 15,056,886 × 15,056,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850,455x = 226,709,816,016,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,709,816,016,996/6,850,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,094,125.28

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