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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,915,360 and 10,148,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,915,360 and 10,148,836.50 is: 14,894,218.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,915,360 : 10,148,836.50 = 10,148,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,915,360/10,148,836.50 = 10,148,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,915,360x = 10,148,836.50 × 10,148,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,915,360x = 102,998,882,303,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,998,882,303,732.25/6,915,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894,218.42

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