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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,866,262 and 10,387,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,866,262 and 10,387,764 is: 15,715,339.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866,262 : 10,387,764 = 10,387,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866,262/10,387,764 = 10,387,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866,262x = 10,387,764 × 10,387,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866,262x = 107,905,640,919,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,905,640,919,696/6,866,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,715,339.86

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