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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,207,053 and 7,791,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,207,053 and 7,791,720 is: 11,659,359.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,053 : 7,791,720 = 7,791,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,053/7,791,720 = 7,791,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,053x = 7,791,720 × 7,791,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,053x = 60,710,900,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,710,900,558,400/5,207,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,659,359.06

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