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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,755.25 and 8,100,048.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,755.25 and 8,100,048.75 is: 12,509,790.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,755.25 : 8,100,048.75 = 8,100,048.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,755.25/8,100,048.75 = 8,100,048.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,755.25x = 8,100,048.75 × 8,100,048.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,755.25x = 65,610,789,752,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,610,789,752,376.56/5,244,755.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,790.57

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