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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,155,218 and 7,574,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,155,218 and 7,574,985 is: 11,130,547.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,155,218 : 7,574,985 = 7,574,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,155,218/7,574,985 = 7,574,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,155,218x = 7,574,985 × 7,574,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,155,218x = 57,380,397,750,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,380,397,750,225/5,155,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,130,547.29

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