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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,590,281.09 and 8,352,001.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,590,281.09 and 8,352,001.13 is: 12,478,070.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,590,281.09 : 8,352,001.13 = 8,352,001.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,590,281.09/8,352,001.13 = 8,352,001.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,590,281.09x = 8,352,001.13 × 8,352,001.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,590,281.09x = 69,755,922,792,001.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,755,922,792,001.27/5,590,281.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,478,070.71

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