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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,088,000 and 6,885,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,088,000 and 6,885,504 is: 9,318,035.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088,000 : 6,885,504 = 6,885,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088,000/6,885,504 = 6,885,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088,000x = 6,885,504 × 6,885,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088,000x = 47,410,165,334,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,410,165,334,016/5,088,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,318,035.64

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