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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,859,219.50 and 10,031,208.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,859,219.50 and 10,031,208.75 is: 14,670,058.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,219.50 : 10,031,208.75 = 10,031,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,219.50/10,031,208.75 = 10,031,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,219.50x = 10,031,208.75 × 10,031,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,219.50x = 100,625,148,986,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,625,148,986,076.56/6,859,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,670,058.16

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