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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,355,045 and 11,772,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,355,045 and 11,772,972 is: 25,882,671.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,355,045 : 11,772,972 = 11,772,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,355,045/11,772,972 = 11,772,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,355,045x = 11,772,972 × 11,772,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,355,045x = 138,602,869,712,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,602,869,712,784/5,355,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,882,671.33

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