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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,316,954 and 7,973,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,316,954 and 7,973,481 is: 11,957,297.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,316,954 : 7,973,481 = 7,973,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,316,954/7,973,481 = 7,973,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,316,954x = 7,973,481 × 7,973,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,316,954x = 63,576,399,257,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,576,399,257,361/5,316,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,297.22

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