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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,149,602 and 7,566,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,149,602 and 7,566,750 is: 11,118,471.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,149,602 : 7,566,750 = 7,566,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,149,602/7,566,750 = 7,566,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,149,602x = 7,566,750 × 7,566,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,149,602x = 57,255,705,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,255,705,562,500/5,149,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,118,471.98

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