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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,977,502 and 10,236,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,977,502 and 10,236,618 is: 15,018,031.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,977,502 : 10,236,618 = 10,236,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,977,502/10,236,618 = 10,236,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,977,502x = 10,236,618 × 10,236,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,977,502x = 104,788,348,077,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,788,348,077,924/6,977,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,018,031.97

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