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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,854,604.75 and 15,054,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,854,604.75 and 15,054,396.75 is: 33,063,155.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,854,604.75 : 15,054,396.75 = 15,054,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,854,604.75/15,054,396.75 = 15,054,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,854,604.75x = 15,054,396.75 × 15,054,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,854,604.75x = 226,634,861,506,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,634,861,506,410.56/6,854,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,063,155.32

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