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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,140,681.88 and 11,290,220.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,140,681.88 and 11,290,220.44 is: 24,796,141.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,140,681.88 : 11,290,220.44 = 11,290,220.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,140,681.88/11,290,220.44 = 11,290,220.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,140,681.88x = 11,290,220.44 × 11,290,220.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,140,681.88x = 127,469,077,527,342.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,469,077,527,342.69/5,140,681.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,796,141.96

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