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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,458,087,306.25 and 8,165,312,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,458,087,306.25 and 8,165,312,316 is: 12,215,327,728.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,087,306.25 : 8,165,312,316 = 8,165,312,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,087,306.25/8,165,312,316 = 8,165,312,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,087,306.25x = 8,165,312,316 × 8,165,312,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,087,306.25x = 66,672,325,217,821,286,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,672,325,217,821,286,400/5,458,087,306.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,215,327,728.72

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