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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,140,493 and 11,289,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,140,493 and 11,289,956 is: 24,795,891.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,140,493 : 11,289,956 = 11,289,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,140,493/11,289,956 = 11,289,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,140,493x = 11,289,956 × 11,289,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,140,493x = 127,463,106,481,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,463,106,481,936/5,140,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,795,891.46

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