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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,956,140.50 and 9,612,070.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,956,140.50 and 9,612,070.88 is: 13,282,064.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,956,140.50 : 9,612,070.88 = 9,612,070.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,956,140.50/9,612,070.88 = 9,612,070.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,956,140.50x = 9,612,070.88 × 9,612,070.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,956,140.50x = 92,391,906,506,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,391,906,506,023.27/6,956,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,282,064.46

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