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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,955,026.50 and 7,500,883.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,955,026.50 and 7,500,883.50 is: 11,354,783.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,026.50 : 7,500,883.50 = 7,500,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,026.50/7,500,883.50 = 7,500,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,026.50x = 7,500,883.50 × 7,500,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,026.50x = 56,263,253,280,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,263,253,280,572.25/4,955,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,354,783.53

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