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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,399,978 and 11,406,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,399,978 and 11,406,968 is: 24,096,194.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,399,978 : 11,406,968 = 11,406,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,399,978/11,406,968 = 11,406,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,399,978x = 11,406,968 × 11,406,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,399,978x = 130,118,918,953,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,118,918,953,024/5,399,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,096,194.27

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