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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,867,376 and 10,628,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,867,376 and 10,628,659 is: 16,450,008.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,867,376 : 10,628,659 = 10,628,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,867,376/10,628,659 = 10,628,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,867,376x = 10,628,659 × 10,628,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,867,376x = 112,968,392,138,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,968,392,138,281/6,867,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,450,008.29

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