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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,101,772.50 and 11,198,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,101,772.50 and 11,198,751.50 is: 24,582,051.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,772.50 : 11,198,751.50 = 11,198,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,772.50/11,198,751.50 = 11,198,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,772.50x = 11,198,751.50 × 11,198,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,772.50x = 125,412,035,158,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,412,035,158,752.25/5,101,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,582,051.66

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