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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,207,883.75 and 11,446,598.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,207,883.75 and 11,446,598.25 is: 25,158,897.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,883.75 : 11,446,598.25 = 11,446,598.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,883.75/11,446,598.25 = 11,446,598.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,883.75x = 11,446,598.25 × 11,446,598.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,883.75x = 131,024,611,496,903.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,024,611,496,903.06/5,207,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,158,897.12

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