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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,880,764 and 10,931,359.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,880,764 and 10,931,359.50 is: 17,366,475.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880,764 : 10,931,359.50 = 10,931,359.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880,764/10,931,359.50 = 10,931,359.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880,764x = 10,931,359.50 × 10,931,359.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880,764x = 119,494,620,518,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,494,620,518,240.25/6,880,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,366,475.66

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