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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,073,232 and 6,956,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,073,232 and 6,956,664 is: 9,539,318.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,232 : 6,956,664 = 6,956,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,232/6,956,664 = 6,956,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,232x = 6,956,664 × 6,956,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,232x = 48,395,174,008,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,395,174,008,896/5,073,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,539,318.13

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