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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,544,330 and 8,293,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,544,330 and 8,293,929 is: 12,407,136.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,544,330 : 8,293,929 = 8,293,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,544,330/8,293,929 = 8,293,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,544,330x = 8,293,929 × 8,293,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,544,330x = 68,789,258,257,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,789,258,257,041/5,544,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,136.35

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