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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,086,630 and 7,128,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,086,630 and 7,128,895 is: 9,991,122.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,086,630 : 7,128,895 = 7,128,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,086,630/7,128,895 = 7,128,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,086,630x = 7,128,895 × 7,128,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,086,630x = 50,821,143,921,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,821,143,921,025/5,086,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,991,122.59

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